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Montrose prepare to entertain Gretna at Links Park Ground on Saturday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Gable Endies have lost both.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Links Park Ground was less than a year ago, in May 2003, with Gretna inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Gable Endies in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | Gretna | 1 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 May | Montrose | 0-1 | Gretna | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Gretna | 2 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Montrose | 0 - 2 | Gretna | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Gretna | 4 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
The away form of Gretna however, is much more impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Black and Whites, and 6 goals against.
Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 18 points from their 16 games played so far, Gretna are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 29 points from 15 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Gretna | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Montrose's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Gretna. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Gretna | 5 successive away victories. 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |