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Brechin City face a trip to Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The City will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Brechin City | 4 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Sep | Stranraer | 4 - 2 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Brechin City | 3 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 25 Feb | Stranraer | 2 - 3 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Brechin City | 3 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Sep | Stranraer | 6 - 1 | Brechin City | SLC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Stranraer | 3 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These games have seen the The Blues score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Brechin City's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the The City pummel 16 goals, and let in 6.
Stranraer are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 19 games giving them a return of 42 points. Brechin City are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 41 points from the 19 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brechin City are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Brechin City | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |