This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Berwick Rangers and Elgin City at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th August 2010 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Berwick Rgrs. prepare to entertain Elgin City at Shielfield Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Borderers have won an impressive 8 of the 11 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 3.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Shielfield Park was less than a year ago, in March 2010, the Borderers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Berwick Rgrs. | 2-1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 23 Jan | Elgin City | 1 - 5 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Berwick Rgrs. | 2 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Elgin City | 3 - 3 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 May | Elgin City | 2 - 0 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Berwick Rgrs. | 2 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Elgin City | 0 - 2 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Berwick Rangers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Borderers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The City have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the City, and 15 goals against.
Berwick Rgrs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 1 points from their 1 games so far. Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Berwick Rgrs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Berwick Rgrs.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Elgin City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Berwick Rgrs. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Elgin City | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 17 outings ago. |
