FootyMAD Brechin City match preview

Last updated : 15 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Brechin City v Raith Rovers fixture

Raith Rvs face a trip to Brechin City at Glebe Park on Saturday evening, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Rovers have winning an impressive 13 games, and losing 5.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, the City carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 19 AprBrechin1 - 0Raith RvsSCD2
2002/2003Sat 08 FebRaith Rvs1 - 2BrechinSCD2
2002/2003Sat 14 DecBrechin1 - 2Raith RvsSCD2
2002/2003Sat 28 SepRaith Rvs3 - 1BrechinSCD2
1930/1931Sat 30 DecRaith Rvs2 - 1BrechinSC2
1930/1931Sat 30 DecBrechin2 - 2Raith RvsSC2
1931/1932Sat 30 DecRaith Rvs1 - 3BrechinSC2

Recent respective form guides

Brechin City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the City in those games, with 5 conceded.

In complete contrast to Brechin, Raith Rvs are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brechin find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points. Raith Rvs's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Brechin6132686
Raith Rvs6114384

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Brechin Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Raith Rvs Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.