FM Preview: Brechin City v East Fife 23 Feb 2013

Last updated : 22 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brechin City v East Fife fixture

Brechin City prepare to entertain East Fife at Glebe Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 63 games played, City have recorded 26 wins, and East Fife have come away with 20 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Glebe Park was earlier this season, the City carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 12 Jan East Fife 2 - 2 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 25 Aug Brechin City 2-1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 24 Mar Brechin City 1 - 3 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Tue 06 Mar East Fife 2 - 2 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 26 Nov Brechin City 0 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep East Fife 1 - 1 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 19 Apr Brechin City 2 - 3 East Fife Scottish Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Brechin City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, City have rattled up an impressive 21 goals, and conceded 10.

In complete contrast to Brechin City, East Fife are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Fifers have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brechin City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 38 points from 21 games.

East Fife see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 26 points from their 25 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brechin City 6 5 1 0 14 6 16
East Fife 6 0 3 3 9 13 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Brechin City fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the City. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brechin City Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
East Fife Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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