FM Preview: Peterhead v Berwick Rangers 10 Dec 2011

Last updated : 09 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Peterhead v Berwick Rangers fixture

Peterhead prepare to entertain Berwick Rangers at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 3 of the previous 4 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balmoor Stadium was just last season, in July 2010, the Blue Toon carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Berwick Rgrs. 2 - 1 Peterhead Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 31 Jul Peterhead 1-0 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish League Cup
2007/2008 Sat 29 Mar Berwick Rgrs. 2 - 2 Peterhead Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 19 Jan Peterhead 9 - 2 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 10 Nov Berwick Rgrs. 1 - 2 Peterhead Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 01 Sep Peterhead 4 - 3 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Two
2005/2006 Sat 30 Jul Peterhead 1 - 2 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Challenge Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Peterhead have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Blue Toon's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of Berwick Rangers however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Borderers, and 7 goals against.

Peterhead find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 7 points.

Berwick Rangers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 21 from their 14 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Peterhead 6 2 3 1 8 6 9
Berwick Rangers 6 3 1 2 11 11 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Balmoor Stadium for the Blue Toon and the Madmen are unable to see past Berwick Rangers claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Peterhead Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Berwick Rangers 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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