This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Berwick Rangers and Elgin City at 15:00 on Saturday, 5th December 2009 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 6 of the 9 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 2009, 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 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 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Berwick Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Borderers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Elgin City's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the City pummel 14 goals, and let in 6.
Berwick Rgrs. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 27 points from 14 games. Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 14 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Borderers are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Berwick Rgrs. | No sequences of note |
| Elgin City | 6 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
