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East Fife prepare to entertain Arbroath at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, winning 50.85% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, with East Fife running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Arbroath | 0 - 2 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | East Fife | 2-0 | Arbroath | SFAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | East Fife | 3 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | East Fife | 2 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | East Fife | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
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, 10 to 8.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Red Lichties's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 40 points from their 30 games so far. Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 30 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 14 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 21 . |
| Arbroath | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |