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Montrose travel to take on Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 11 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 24 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Arbroath was back in April 1998, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Montrose | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Arbroath | 4 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 27 Dec | Montrose | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Arbroath | 1 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 23 Aug | Montrose | 0 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 15 Feb | Montrose | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Red Lichties have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Montrose is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Gable Endies have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arbroath see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 10 points from their 12 games played so far, Montrose lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 13 from their 12 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Montrose are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Gayfield Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Montrose | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 8 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |