FootyMAD's Gretna match preview

Last updated : 18 February 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gretna v Montrose fixture

Montrose face a trip to Gretna at Raydale Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 6 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 1 wins, and Gretna have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Black and Whites carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 01 JanMontrose2 - 3GretnaSCD3
2004/2005Sat 21 AugGretna1 - 0MontroseSCD3
2004/2005Sat 31 JulGretna3 - 0MontroseSCC
2003/2004Sat 24 AprMontrose1 - 4GretnaSCD3
2003/2004Sat 28 FebGretna1 - 2MontroseSCD3
2003/2004Sat 13 DecMontrose2 - 0GretnaSCD3
2003/2004Sat 04 OctGretna1 - 1MontroseSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Gretna have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Black and Whites have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 5.

Montrose have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Gretna are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 25 games giving them a return of 65 points. Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 26 points from their 24 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gretna6402171012
Montrose61054103

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Gretna 22 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Montrose Last drawn game 7 outings ago.