This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Elgin City and Berwick Rangers at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th December 2008 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Berwick Rgrs. face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 2 of the 4 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in February 2007, the City 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Berwick Rgrs. | 0 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Elgin City | 2 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Dec | Berwick Rgrs. | 3 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Elgin City | 1 - 2 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Mar | Elgin City | 1 - 3 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Elgin City | 2 - 2 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While City have scored 7, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Berwick Rgrs. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Borderers have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 8 points. Berwick Rgrs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Elgin City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Berwick Rgrs. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the City, as the Borderers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Elgin City | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 6 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Berwick Rgrs. | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
