FootyMAD's Brechin City match preview

Last updated : 28 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Airdrie United v Brechin City fixture

Airdrie Utd. prepare to entertain Brechin City at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 14 wins out of 20 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium was earlier this season, with Airdrie Utd. annihilating their visitors 6-0 in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 11 FebBrechin City0 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2005/2006Sat 17 DecAirdrie Utd.6-0Brechin CitySCD1
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

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Diamonds, with 5 goals against.

The away form of Brechin City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The City have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Airdrie Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 44 points from their 35 games played so far, Brechin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 16 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.6222768
Brechin City61142104

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 5 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.