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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 53 games played, Fifers have recorded 26 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | East Fife | 0-3 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Fifers have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Red Lichties's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.
East Fife's total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three. Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 3 from their 2 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With East Fife only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Arbroath | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |