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East Fife prepare to entertain Arbroath at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 52 games played, Fifers have recorded 26 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 07 Oct | East Fife | 1-1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | East Fife | 1 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Dec | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Red Lichties's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
East Fife see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 40 points from their 34 games played so far, Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 49 from their 34 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Fifers. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | 12 games since last home draw. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |