FM Preview: Berwick Rangers v Montrose 18 Dec 2010

Last updated : 17 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Berwick Rangers v Montrose fixture

Montrose 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 51 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 11 wins, and Berwick Rgrs. have come away with 22 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 16 OctMontrose1 - 1Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2009/2010Sat 27 MarMontrose1 - 1Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2009/2010Sat 30 JanBerwick Rgrs.0 - 2MontroseSCD3
2009/2010Tue 01 DecMontrose1 - 3Berwick Rgrs.SCD3
2009/2010Sat 26 SepBerwick Rgrs.2 - 0MontroseSCD3
2008/2009Sat 02 MayBerwick Rgrs.0 - 1MontroseSCD3
2008/2009Sat 07 FebMontrose1 - 1Berwick Rgrs.SCD3

Recent respective form guides

Berwick Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Borderers, with 9 goals against.

Montrose have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 10 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Berwick Rgrs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 22 points from their 13 games so far. Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 13 points from their 14 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Berwick Rgrs.632111711
Montrose61236125

FootyMad's prediction ...

Montrose have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Berwick Rgrs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Berwick Rgrs. Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Montrose Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.