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Montrose face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gable Endies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 37 and win only 10 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with East Fife running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Montrose | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 2 conceded.
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Gable Endies, and 5 goals against.
East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 30 games giving them a return of 74 points. Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 50 points from 30 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why East Fife may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Montrose | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |