FM Preview: Alloa Athletic v Peterhead 27 Aug 2011

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Alloa Athletic v Peterhead fixture

Peterhead face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blue Toon will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 7 and win only 3 of the 13 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 23 Jul Peterhead 2 - 2 Alloa Ath. Scottish Challenge Cup
2010/2011 Sat 26 Mar Alloa Ath. 0-0 Peterhead Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 29 Jan Peterhead 4 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 04 Dec Alloa Ath. 2 - 2 Peterhead Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Peterhead 1 - 0 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 24 Apr Peterhead 2 - 0 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Alloa Ath. 2 - 1 Peterhead Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Wasps have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Peterhead is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Blue Toon have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Alloa Athletic's total of 4 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.

Peterhead lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 3 from their 3 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Alloa Athletic 6 1 3 2 7 11 6
Peterhead 6 1 1 4 8 13 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Wasps, as the The Blue Toon have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Alloa Athletic Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Peterhead 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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