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East Fife prepare to entertain Arbroath at Bayview Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 55 games played, Fifers have recorded 27 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2007, with Arbroath inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Fifers in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Arbroath | 2 - 3 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Arbroath | 1 - 3 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | East Fife | 1-2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | East Fife | 2 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | East Fife | 0 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Fifers have rattled up an impressive 20 goals, and conceded 2.
The The Red Lichties have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The Red Lichties's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 11 against.
East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 16 games giving them a return of 40 points. Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 22 from their 16 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
East Fife may be coming up against a decent side in Arbroath, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Fifers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | 22 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Arbroath | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |