History of the Elgin City v Montrose fixture
Montrose face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 9 wins, and Elgin City have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was less than a year ago, in April 2012, the City carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Apr | Elgin City | 2-1 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 25 Feb | Montrose | 2 - 3 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 08 Nov | Elgin City | 3 - 1 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 13 Aug | Montrose | 3 - 0 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Montrose | 1 - 0 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Feb | Elgin City | 1 - 0 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Dec | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 14 to 13.
The away form of Montrose is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 6 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Elgin City's total of 10 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 8 points from their 7 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gable Endies are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Elgin City. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Elgin City | 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Montrose | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here