FM Preview: Peterhead v Elgin City 10 Sep 2011

Last updated : 09 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Peterhead v Elgin City fixture

Peterhead play host to Elgin City at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The The Blue Toon have won an impressive 8 of the 11 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 3.

The last time the two teams met at Peterhead was back in March 2005, over five years ago, with Peterhead running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2004/2005 Sat 23 Apr Elgin City 0 - 2 Peterhead Scottish Division Three
2004/2005 Tue 08 Mar Elgin City 2 - 2 Peterhead Scottish Division Three
2004/2005 Tue 01 Mar Peterhead 3-0 Elgin City Scottish Division Three
2004/2005 Sat 21 Aug Peterhead 2 - 1 Elgin City Scottish Division Three
2003/2004 Sat 01 May Peterhead 3 - 1 Elgin City Scottish Division Three
2003/2004 Sat 13 Mar Elgin City 1 - 0 Peterhead Scottish Division Three
2003/2004 Sat 03 Jan Peterhead 5 - 1 Elgin City Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Peterhead's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While The Blue Toon have scored 7, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.

Elgin City's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the City have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Peterhead see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 3 points from their 4 games played so far,

Elgin City are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 9 points from 4 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Peterhead 6 1 0 5 7 13 3
Elgin City 6 3 0 3 9 8 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Blue Toon at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the City come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Peterhead Failed to win in previous 10 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Elgin City Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 15 outings ago.

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