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Montrose prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 57 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 25 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 22 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Links Park Ground was earlier this season, the Gable Endies 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Montrose | 1-0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Gable Endies have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Forfar Ath. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Loons have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Montrose lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 33 points from their 25 games so far. Forfar Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 28 points from their 21 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Montrose at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Gable Endies will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Forfar Ath. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 16 outings ago. |