This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Forfar Athletic and Montrose at 15:00 on Saturday, 17th April 2010 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Forfar Ath. prepare to entertain Montrose at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 62 games played, Loons have recorded 28 wins, and Montrose have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Station Park was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw 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 | Tue 16 Mar | Montrose | 4 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Forfar Ath. | 2-2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Montrose | 1 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 3 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Montrose | 1 - 3 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Montrose | 1 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Loons in those games, with 8 conceded.
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Forfar Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 56 points from 32 games. Montrose find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 24 points.
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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 16 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Loons's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Montrose. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Montrose | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
