History of the East Fife v Brechin City fixture
Brechin City face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The City will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 44 and win only 14 of the 72 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2012, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Brechin City | 1 - 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
East Fife are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 5 conceded.
The City have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the City, and 9 goals against.
East Fife's total of 22 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.
Brechin City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 28 points from 15 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for City could well see them head back from Bayview Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Fife | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 16 . |
| Brechin City | 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here