FM Preview: Albion Rovers v Airdrie United 05 Nov 2011

Last updated : 04 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Albion Rovers v Airdrie United fixture

Airdrie United face a trip to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Diamonds have winning an impressive 10 games, and losing 3.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in July 2010, with Airdrie United inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Wee Rovers in a Scottish League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Airdrie Utd. 4 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 31 Jul Albion Rvs. 0-1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish League Cup
2001/2002 Tue 14 Aug Albion Rvs. 1 - 4 Airdrieonians Scottish Challenge Cup
1989/1990 Sat 01 Jul Albion Rvs. 1 - 2 Airdrieonians Scottish Division One
1989/1990 Sat 01 Jul Airdrieonians 1 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division One
1989/1990 Sat 01 Jul Albion Rvs. 0 - 2 Airdrieonians Scottish Division One
1973/1974 Sun 01 Jul Albion Rvs. 0 - 1 Airdrieonians Scottish Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Albion Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Wee Rovers have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Airdrie United is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Diamonds have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 11 points.

Airdrie United see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 12 points from their 11 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Albion Rovers 6 2 1 3 6 8 7
Airdrie United 6 1 3 2 9 10 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Wee Rovers, as the Diamonds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Albion Rovers Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Airdrie United Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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