FootyMAD's Stranraer match preview

Last updated : 06 November 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Montrose v Stranraer fixture

Montrose are ready to welcome Stranraer to Links Park Ground on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 42 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 19 wins, and Stranraer have come away with 12 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Links Park Ground was more than three years back, in January 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 18 AugStranraer1 - 0MontroseSCD3
2007/2008Wed 08 AugStranraer1 - 2MontroseSLGC
2003/2004Sat 03 AprStranraer6 - 0MontroseSCD3
2003/2004Sat 31 JanMontrose1-4StranraerSCD3
2003/2004Sat 06 DecStranraer2 - 0MontroseSCD3
2003/2004Sat 27 SepMontrose2 - 4StranraerSCD3
1995/1996Sat 04 MayMontrose0 - 1StranraerSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Montrose are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

The The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.

Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 20 points from 11 games. Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 18 points from 10 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Montrose63219511
Stranraer633014912

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Montrose's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Stranraer. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Montrose Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Stranraer Undefeated in last 4 away games.
8 games since last defeat.