FM Preview: Annan Athletic v Montrose 30 Mar 2010

Last updated : 29 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Annan Athletic v Montrose fixture

Annan Ath. prepare to entertain Montrose at Galabank on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 2 of the previous 3 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Galabank was earlier this season, with Annan Ath. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 12 DecMontrose0 - 0Annan Ath.SCD3
2009/2010Sat 10 OctAnnan Ath.2-0MontroseSCD3
2008/2009Sat 04 AprAnnan Ath.2 - 1MontroseSCD3
2008/2009Sat 17 JanMontrose0 - 3Annan Ath.SCD3
2008/2009Sat 08 NovAnnan Ath.1 - 2MontroseSCD3
2008/2009Sat 23 AugMontrose1 - 1Annan Ath.SCD3

Recent respective form guides

Annan Athletic have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Black and Golds's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Montrose however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Gable Endies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Annan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 33 points from their 29 games played so far, Montrose are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 29 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Annan Ath.612310105
Montrose641111413

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Black and Golds at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Gable Endies come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Annan Ath. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Montrose 10 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.