FM Preview: Albion Rovers v Clyde 30 Oct 2010

Last updated : 29 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Albion Rovers v Clyde fixture

Clyde travel to take on Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 14 of the 30 previous games, with the hosts winning just 7.

The last time the two teams met at Albion Rvs. was well over fifteen years ago, back in December 1992, with Clyde inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Wee Rovers in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 28 AugClyde1 - 2Albion Rvs.SCD3
1992/1993Sat 17 AprClyde4 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD2
1992/1993Sat 12 DecAlbion Rvs.1 - 2ClydeSCD2
1992/1993Sat 29 AugClyde2 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD2
1989/1990Sat 01 JulClyde0 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD1
1989/1990Sat 01 JulClyde2 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD1
1989/1990Sat 01 JulAlbion Rvs.2 - 0ClydeSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Albion Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Wee Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.

In complete contrast to Albion Rvs., Clyde are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Bully Wee have hit 7 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Albion Rvs.'s total of 17 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three. Clyde find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 6 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Albion Rvs.63129810
Clyde60245162

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bully Wee are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Albion Rvs.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Albion Rvs. 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Clyde Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 9 most recent games.