This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Livingston and Berwick Rangers at 15:00 on Saturday, 17th October 2009 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Berwick Rgrs. travel to take on Livingston at Almondvale Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 18 games played, Borderers have recorded 7 wins, and Livingston have come away with 8 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Livingston was more than a decade ago, in January 1997, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 0 | Livingston | SCD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 15 Mar | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 1 | Livingston | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 01 Jan | Livingston | 2 - 2 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 16 Nov | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 2 | Livingston | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 28 Sep | Livingston | 2 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 15 Apr | Meadowbank | 0 - 3 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 04 Mar | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 0 | Meadowbank | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Livingston have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Berwick Rgrs. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Borderers have hit 7 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Livingston lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 15 points from their 8 games so far. Berwick Rgrs. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 16 points from 9 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Livingston | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
| Berwick Rgrs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Livi, as the Borderers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Livingston | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Berwick Rgrs. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
