FM Preview: Peterhead v Forfar Athletic 14 Aug 2010

Last updated : 13 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Peterhead v Forfar Athletic fixture

Peterhead are ready to welcome Forfar Athletic to Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the 4 previous meetings, 2 have been drawn, and 2 won by the The Blue Toon.

The previous match played between the two at Balmoor Stadium was more than three years back, in February 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 07 AugForfar Ath.0 - 1PeterheadSLGC
2006/2007Tue 03 AprForfar Ath.1 - 2PeterheadSCD2
2006/2007Sat 10 FebPeterhead2-2Forfar Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 16 DecForfar Ath.2 - 3PeterheadSCD2
2006/2007Sat 30 SepPeterhead8 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Tue 21 MarPeterhead1 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Mon 02 JanForfar Ath.0 - 1PeterheadSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Peterhead have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, The Blue Toon have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 2.

Forfar Ath.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Loons's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Peterhead are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches. Forfar Ath. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 1 games giving them a return of 3 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Peterhead641116513
Forfar Ath.642013614

FootyMad's prediction ...

Peterhead are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Forfar Ath. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Peterhead Won 5 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Forfar Ath. Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.