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East Fife prepare to entertain Brechin City at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 12 of the 55 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Wed 06 Aug | East Fife | 0-3 | Brechin City | SLGC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 26 Jul | Brechin City | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCC |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 05 Dec | East Fife | 1 - 2 | Brechin City | SFAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Brechin City | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SFAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | East Fife | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Brechin City | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | East Fife | 3 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Fifers have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Brechin City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The City, and 10 goals against.
East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 4 matches. Brechin City's total of 8 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Fifers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The City come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Brechin City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |