FootyMAD's Berwick Rangers match preview

Last updated : 05 October 2007 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 46 games played, Wasps have recorded 13 wins, and Berwick Rgrs. have come away with 22 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in May 2006, the Borderers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in an Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4) match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sun 14 MayBerwick Rgrs.2 - 1Alloa Ath.S23P
2005/2006Wed 10 MayAlloa Ath.4 - 0Berwick Rgrs.S23P
2004/2005Sat 26 MarBerwick Rgrs.2 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 19 MarAlloa Ath.2 - 2Berwick Rgrs.SCD2
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

Recent respective form guides

Berwick Rangers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

The away form of Alloa Ath. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Wasps have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Berwick Rgrs. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 5 points. Alloa Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 11 points from their 8 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Berwick Rgrs.60159151
Alloa Ath.622210108

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Alloa Ath. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Berwick Rgrs.. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Berwick Rgrs. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Alloa Ath. Not won in previous 5 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.