This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Peterhead and Forfar Athletic at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th August 2010 in the Scottish Division Two.
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Forfar Ath. pack their bags to visit Peterhead at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Half the previous contests have ended with a drawn game, but unfortunately the other half have ended in a defeat for the Loons.
The previous match played between the two at Balmoor Stadium was more than three years back, in February 2007, 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 07 Aug | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 1 | Peterhead | SLGC |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 03 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 2 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Peterhead | 2 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 3 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Peterhead | 8 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 21 Mar | Peterhead | 1 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 1 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterhead have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, The Blue Toon have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 2.
Forfar Ath.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Loons's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Peterhead are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches. Forfar Ath. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 1 games giving them a return of 3 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterhead | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 13 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Forfar Ath. are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Peterhead. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterhead | Won 5 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Forfar Ath. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
