FM Preview: Annan Athletic v Peterhead 28 Apr 2012

Last updated : 27 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Annan Athletic v Peterhead fixture

Annan Athletic prepare to entertain Peterhead at Galabank on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Black and Golds have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.

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

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 25 Feb Peterhead 3 - 2 Annan Ath. Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Tue 08 Nov Annan Ath. 2-0 Peterhead Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Peterhead 2 - 3 Annan Ath. Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Tue 09 Aug Annan Ath. 4 - 2 Peterhead Scottish Challenge Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Annan Athletic need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Black and Golds have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Peterhead's away form is none too clever either, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Blue Toon, and 8 goals against.

Annan Athletic lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 48 points from their 34 games so far.

Peterhead see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 45 points from their 34 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Annan Athletic 6 2 2 2 9 7 8
Peterhead 6 3 1 2 8 5 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Annan Athletic Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Peterhead 3 successive away victories.
11 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.

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