FM Preview: Elgin City v Montrose 01 May 2010

Last updated : 30 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Elgin City v Montrose fixture

Montrose face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 9 of the 19 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Montrose inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the City in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 23 MarElgin City0 - 1MontroseSCD3
2009/2010Sat 20 FebMontrose0 - 4Elgin CitySCD3
2009/2010Sat 08 AugMontrose1 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2008/2009Sat 28 FebElgin City1 - 0MontroseSCD3
2008/2009Sat 10 JanMontrose3 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2008/2009Sat 15 NovElgin City1 - 2MontroseSCD3
2008/2009Sat 30 AugMontrose1 - 0Elgin CitySCD3

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While City have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Montrose's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 35 matches. Montrose find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 24 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City6303779
Montrose60151131

FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Montrose on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Gable Endies. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Elgin City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 12 .
Montrose Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.