This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Berwick Rangers and Montrose at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th September 2009 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Berwick Rgrs. prepare to entertain Montrose at Shielfield Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Borderers have recorded 21 wins, and Montrose have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Shielfield Park was less than a year ago, in May 2009, with Montrose inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Borderers 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 02 May | Berwick Rgrs. | 0-1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Montrose | 1 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Dec | Berwick Rgrs. | 3 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Montrose | 1 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 25 Mar | Montrose | 1 - 2 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Berwick Rangers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of Montrose is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Gable Endies have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Berwick Rgrs. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 10 points from 5 games. Montrose find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 2 points.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Montrose | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Berwick Rgrs. are not exactly setting the world alight at Shielfield Park in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Berwick Rgrs. | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Montrose | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |
