FM Preview: Peterhead v Berwick Rangers 06 Oct 2012

Last updated : 05 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Peterhead v Berwick Rangers fixture

Peterhead prepare to entertain Berwick Rangers at Balmoor on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blue Toon are clearly on top, beating their opponents 4 times from 7 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balmoor was less than a year ago, in March 2012, with Berwick Rangers inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Blue Toon in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 24 Mar Peterhead 1-2 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Tue 28 Feb Berwick Rgrs. 0 - 1 Peterhead Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Tue 20 Dec Peterhead 1 - 0 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Berwick Rgrs. 2 - 1 Peterhead Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sat 31 Jul Peterhead 1 - 0 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish League Cup
2007/2008 Sat 29 Mar Berwick Rgrs. 2 - 2 Peterhead Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 19 Jan Peterhead 9 - 2 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Peterhead have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Blue Toon in those games, with 4 conceded.

The away form of Berwick Rangers is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Borderers have hit 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Peterhead are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 10 points from 6 games.

Berwick Rangers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 8 from their 6 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Peterhead 6 3 0 3 8 7 9
Berwick Rangers 6 3 1 2 12 8 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Berwick Rangers is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Blue Toon in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Peterhead Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Berwick Rangers Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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