FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 05 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Forfar Athletic v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa Ath. face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Wasps have won 18 of the 64 games compared to the host's 30 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2002, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Scottish Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 27 SepAlloa Ath.1 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2
2001/2002Sat 23 MarAlloa Ath.2 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2
2001/2002Sat 19 JanForfar Ath.4 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2001/2002Sat 24 NovAlloa Ath.1 - 2Forfar Ath.SCD2
2001/2002Sun 02 SepForfar Ath.0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
1998/1999Sat 24 AprForfar Ath.3 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
1998/1999Sat 19 DecAlloa Ath.3 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Loons in those games, with 9 conceded.

Alloa Ath. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Wasps have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 22 points from 13 games. Alloa Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 14 games have yielded only 12 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forfar Ath.6321111311
Alloa Ath.61058153

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wasps are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Forfar Ath.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Forfar Ath. Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Alloa Ath. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.