FootyMAD's East Fife match preview

Last updated : 20 November 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Clyde v East Fife fixture

Clyde play host to East Fife at Broadwood Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 17 of the 44 previous games, with the Bully Wee winning just 15.

The last time the two teams met at Clyde was more than a decade ago, in February 1999, the Bully Wee carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 26 SepEast Fife1 - 0ClydeSCD2
1998/1999Sat 08 MayEast Fife2 - 1ClydeSCD2
1998/1999Sat 20 FebClyde1-0East FifeSCD2
1998/1999Sat 12 DecEast Fife0 - 0ClydeSCD2
1998/1999Sat 22 AugClyde0 - 0East FifeSCD2
1997/1998Sat 11 AprClyde0 - 0East FifeSCD2
1997/1998Sat 28 FebEast Fife1 - 1ClydeSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Clyde's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Bully Wee have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of East Fife is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Fifers have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Clyde find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 14 games have yielded only 12 points. East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 14 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Clyde6123795
East Fife61057113

FootyMad's prediction ...

Clyde are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Clyde Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
East Fife Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.