FootyMAD's Annan Athletic match preview

Last updated : 06 February 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Annan Athletic v Montrose fixture

Montrose face a trip to Annan Athletic at Galabank on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 3 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides 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 lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Black and Golds score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.

The Gable Endies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Gable Endies, and 9 goals against.

Annan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 20 points from their 17 games played so far, Montrose find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 9 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Annan Ath.6123685
Montrose6213767

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Gable Endies could well see them head back from Galabank with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Annan Ath. 5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Montrose 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.