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East Fife face a trip to Montrose at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 61 games played, Fifers have recorded 24 wins, and Montrose have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2007, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Montrose | 3 - 3 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Montrose | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Montrose | 0 - 2 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | East Fife | 4 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Montrose | 3 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 11.
East Fife have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Fifers's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Montrose's total of 7 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three. East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 5 games giving them a return of 15 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| East Fife | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
East Fife are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Montrose. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| East Fife | 13 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 25 outings ago. |