|
Montrose prepare to entertain Gretna at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to redress the balance of power in this fixture. The Gable Endies have come away defeated on 4 of the 5 previous games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Links Park Ground was earlier this season, with Gretna inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Gable Endies 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Gretna | 4 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Montrose | 2-3 | Gretna | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Gretna | 1 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 31 Jul | Gretna | 3 - 0 | Montrose | SCC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Montrose | 1 - 4 | Gretna | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | Gretna | 1 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Montrose | 2 - 0 | Gretna | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Gable Endies in those games, with 7 conceded.
Gretna's away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Black and Whites scoring 19 and conceding 7.
Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 45 points from 33 games. Gretna are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 33 games giving them a return of 89 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| Gretna | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gable Endies go into their game against Gretna in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Won 4 successive home games. 16 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Gretna | 5 successive away victories. 7 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 11 matches. Last drawn game 15 outings ago. |