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Montrose prepare to entertain East Fife at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 62 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 27 wins, and East Fife have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Links Park Ground was earlier this season, with Montrose running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Montrose | 3-1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Montrose | 3 - 3 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Montrose | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Montrose | 0 - 2 | East Fife | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Gable Endies in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of East Fife however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Fifers pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.
Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 36 points from 20 games. East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 20 games giving them a return of 49 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 15 |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Montrose only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| East Fife | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |