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Montrose face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 8 of the 18 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2009, the City carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 Aug | Montrose | 1 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Elgin City | 1 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 10 Jan | Montrose | 3 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Elgin City | 1 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Montrose | 1 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Montrose | 3 - 2 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Elgin City | 2 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While City have scored 6, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.
Montrose's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Gable Endies's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches. Montrose find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 6 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Elgin City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Gable Endies out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Elgin City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Elgin City | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Montrose | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |