East Fife V Arbroath

The Fifers have no injury worries with the exception of long term casualty Les Byle. Speaking in the East Fife Mail, manager Jim Moffat warned against any form of complacency going into a vital league match against the lowly Angus club.

"They are a club that has put together good results in the last couple of weeks but they are anchored in the bottom two in the league – We will have to make sure it stays that way."

Another former Fifer, John Cusick, will miss out due to injury, but Ross Graham and James Herkes should be okay to line up against their old team.

History of the East Fife v Arbroath fixture

East Fife are ready to welcome Arbroath to Bayview Stadium on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, winning 53.06% of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Bayview Stadium was within the last three years, in September 2001, the Fifers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish League Cup match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004	Sat 18 Oct	Arbroath	0 - 1	East Fife	SCD2
2001/2002	Tue 11 Sep	East Fife	1-0	Arbroath	SLC
1998/1999	Sat 24 Apr	East Fife	1 - 2	Arbroath	SCD2
1998/1999	Sat 19 Dec	Arbroath	2 - 1	East Fife	SCD2
1998/1999	Sat 17 Oct	East Fife	0 - 3	Arbroath	SCD2
1998/1999	Tue 04 Aug	Arbroath	0 - 2	East Fife	SCD2
1993/1994	Sat 30 Apr	East Fife	1 - 2	Arbroath	SCD2

Recent respective form guides

East Fife's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Fifers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Arbroath is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Red Lichties have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 21 points from their 16 games played so far, Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 16 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
East Fife	6	1	2	3	9	12	5
Arbroath	6	3	1	2	12	12	10

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Fifers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
East Fife	Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Arbroath	7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.