FootyMAD's Livingston match preview

Last updated : 14 August 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Livingston v Montrose fixture

Montrose travel to take on Livingston at Almondvale Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gable Endies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Livingston was back in January 2004, over five years ago, the Livi carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 10 JanLivingston1 - 0MontroseSFAC
1993/1994Sat 30 AprMontrose2 - 0MeadowbankSCD2
1982/1983Mon 12 JulMeadowbank2 - 0MontroseSCD2
1982/1983Mon 12 JulMontrose0 - 1MeadowbankSCD2
1982/1983Mon 12 JulMeadowbank5 - 0MontroseSCD2
1981/1982Wed 01 JulMontrose1 - 0MeadowbankSCD2
1981/1982Wed 01 JulMontrose1 - 0MeadowbankSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Livingston have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Livi's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Montrose have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Montrose lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 1 from their 1 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Livingston60244102
Montrose63216811

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Gable Endies has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Livingston. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Livingston Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Montrose Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.