This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Forfar Athletic and Berwick Rangers at 19:45 on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Berwick Rgrs. face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 49 games played, Borderers have recorded 15 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2009, as the Loons edged out their past their rivals by a score of 5 - 4 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 13 Feb | Berwick Rgrs. | 0 - 4 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Berwick Rgrs. | 0 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Mar | Berwick Rgrs. | 0 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Forfar Ath. | 5 - 4 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Berwick Rgrs. | 2 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Loons have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Berwick Rgrs.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Borderers's have scored 13 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 14.
Forfar Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 41 points from 27 games. Berwick Rgrs.'s total of 40 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 2 |
| Berwick Rgrs. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Borderers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Forfar Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Berwick Rgrs. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
