FM Preview: Peterhead v Berwick Rangers 24 Mar 2012

Last updated : 23 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Peterhead v Berwick Rangers fixture

Peterhead prepare to entertain Berwick Rangers at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Blue Toon have claimed victory from 4 of the previous 5 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balmoor Stadium was earlier this season, the Blue Toon carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2007/2008 Sat 10 Nov Berwick Rgrs. 1 - 2 Peterhead Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Peterhead have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Blue Toon's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Berwick Rangers have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Borderers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Peterhead lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 35 points from their 29 games so far.

Berwick Rangers see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 34 points from their 29 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Peterhead 6 4 0 2 12 11 12
Berwick Rangers 6 1 2 3 7 11 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Blue Toon's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Berwick Rangers. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Peterhead Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Berwick Rangers Undefeated in last 5 away games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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