FootyMAD's Stranraer match preview

History of the Stranraer v Montrose fixture

Montrose face a trip to Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 16 wins, and Stranraer have come away with 21 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in May 2008, with Stranraer running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4) match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008	Sat 03 May	Stranraer	3 - 0	Montrose	S23P
2007/2008	Wed 30 Apr	Montrose	1 - 1	Stranraer	S23P
2007/2008	Sat 23 Feb	Montrose	0 - 2	Stranraer	SCD3
2007/2008	Sat 05 Jan	Stranraer	0 - 2	Montrose	SCD3
2007/2008	Tue 06 Nov	Montrose	2 - 4	Stranraer	SCD3
2007/2008	Sat 18 Aug	Stranraer	1 - 0	Montrose	SCD3
2007/2008	Wed 08 Aug	Stranraer	1 - 2	Montrose	SLGC

Recent respective form guides

Stranraer have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The The Blues's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Montrose is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Gable Endies have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stranraer lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 4 points from their 3 games so far. Montrose are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 3 matches.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Stranraer	6	2	1	3	7	12	7
Montrose	6	1	2	3	4	11	5

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Blues, as the Gable Endies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Stranraer	Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Montrose	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games.