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Brechin City travel to take on Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 37 games played, The City have recorded 10 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 14 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Arbroath was back in March 1996, over five years ago, with Brechin City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Red Lichties in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Brechin City | 4 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Mar | Arbroath | 0 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 31 Jan | Brechin City | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 18 Nov | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Sep | Brechin City | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1929/1930 | Sat 30 Dec | Arbroath | 4 - 2 | Brechin City | SCD1 |
| 1930/1931 | Sat 30 Dec | Arbroath | 3 - 0 | Brechin City | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Red Lichties have conceded a disappointing 10 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Brechin City's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the The City, and 5 goals against.
Arbroath are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division Two with a return of just 10 points from their 13 games thus far. Brechin City are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 28 points from the 13 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The City have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Gayfield Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brechin City | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |