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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 60 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 19 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Montrose inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Loons in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Montrose | 1 - 3 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 18 goals for the Loons, with 11 goals against.
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Forfar Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 42 points from their 27 games so far. Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 39 points from their 29 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Forfar Ath. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| Montrose | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |