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Montrose prepare to entertain Elgin City at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gable Endies are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 3 of the 16 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Links Park Ground was less than a year ago, in April 2008, as the Gable Endies squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Montrose | 3-2 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Elgin City | 2 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 12 Oct | Montrose | 0 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Elgin City | 0 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Elgin City | 0 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Elgin City | 3 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Gable Endies's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Elgin City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the City have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Montrose lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 4 points from their 4 games so far. Elgin City see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Montrose, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 9 most recent games. |
| Elgin City | 5 games since last away draw. |