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Montrose face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 59 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 18 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Montrose | 2 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 4 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 5 | Montrose | SFAC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Jan | Montrose | 1 - 5 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Loons have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Montrose is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Gable Endies have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Forfar Ath.'s total of 7 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three. Montrose lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 7 from their 5 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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 Forfar Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. |
| Montrose | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |