FootyMAD's Berwick Rangers match preview

Last updated : 21 January 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Berwick Rangers v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa Ath. face a trip to Berwick Rangers at Shielfield Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 44 games played, Wasps have recorded 13 wins, and Berwick Rgrs. have come away with 20 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Alloa Ath. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Borderers in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 13 NovAlloa Ath.2 - 2Berwick Rgrs.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 11 SepBerwick Rgrs.2 - 3Alloa Ath.SCD2
2004/2005Tue 31 AugAlloa Ath.1 - 2Berwick Rgrs.SCC
2003/2004Sat 27 MarAlloa Ath.4 - 2Berwick Rgrs.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 14 FebBerwick Rgrs.3 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2003/2004Sun 16 NovAlloa Ath.2 - 3Berwick Rgrs.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 30 AugBerwick Rgrs.3 - 2Alloa Ath.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Berwick Rangers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Borderers have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Alloa Ath. however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Wasps, and 10 goals against.

Berwick Rgrs. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 20 games have yielded only 14 points. Alloa Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 27 points from their 20 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Berwick Rgrs.61237145
Alloa Ath.660017618

FootyMad's prediction ...

Alloa Ath. are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Berwick Rgrs.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Berwick Rgrs. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Alloa Ath. 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 6 matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.