FootyMAD's Brechin City match preview

Last updated : 16 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Airdrie United v Brechin City fixture

Airdrie Utd. are ready to welcome Brechin City to Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 13 wins out of 19 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium was within the last three years, in February 2003, with Airdrie Utd. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 20 AugBrechin City1 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2003/2004Wed 17 SepBrechin City1 - 2Airdrie Utd.SCC
2002/2003Sat 22 MarBrechin City0 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2002/2003Sat 01 FebAirdrie Utd.3-0Brechin CitySCD2
2002/2003Sat 23 NovBrechin City1 - 5Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2002/2003Sat 21 SepAirdrie Utd.2 - 4Brechin CitySCD2
2001/2002Tue 28 AugAirdrieonians1 - 1Brechin CitySCC

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Diamonds in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Brechin City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The City have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Airdrie Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 21 points from their 18 games played so far, Brechin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 5 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.6132866
Brechin City60155141

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that The Diamonds's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Brechin City. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Airdrie Utd. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Brechin City Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 20 most recent games.