FootyMAD's Gretna match preview

Last updated : 25 November 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gretna v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa Ath. face a trip to Gretna at Raydale Park on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 24 SepAlloa Ath.0 - 3GretnaSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Gretna have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Black and Whites in those games, with 7 conceded.

Alloa Ath. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Wasps have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Gretna are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 14 games giving them a return of 36 points. Alloa Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 10 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gretna651023916
Alloa Ath.60156181

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 Gretna. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Gretna Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 12 matches.
Alloa Ath. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 11 most recent games.