History of the Arbroath v Brechin City fixture
Brechin City face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 44 games played, City have recorded 13 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gayfield Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 14 Feb | Brechin City | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Dec | Arbroath | 1-1 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Brechin City | 2 - 3 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 24 Mar | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Brechin City | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 07 Nov | Brechin City | 0 - 0 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Arbroath | 1 - 4 | Brechin City | Scottish Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Red Lichties, with 6 goals against.
The away form of Brechin City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the City have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 56 points from 30 games.
Brechin City see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 37 points from their 30 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Red Lichties, as the City have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Arbroath | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brechin City | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here