FootyMAD's Alloa Athletic match preview

Last updated : 20 April 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Peterhead v Alloa Athletic fixture

Peterhead prepare to entertain Alloa Athletic at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 2 of the previous 3 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balmoor Stadium was earlier this season, with Alloa Ath. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Blue Toon in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 24 FebAlloa Ath.2 - 4PeterheadSCD2
2006/2007Sat 21 OctPeterhead1-2Alloa Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 12 AugAlloa Ath.1 - 1PeterheadSCD2
2005/2006Sat 15 AprPeterhead3 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 24 DecAlloa Ath.0 - 2PeterheadSCD2
2005/2006Sat 22 OctPeterhead3 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 06 AugAlloa Ath.4 - 1PeterheadSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Peterhead have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Blue Toon in those games, with 7 conceded.

Alloa Ath. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Wasps have hit 12 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Peterhead see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 40 points from their 34 games played so far, Alloa Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 38 points from 34 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Peterhead62228108
Alloa Ath.611411164

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that The Blue Toon's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Alloa Ath.. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Peterhead Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Alloa Ath. 9 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.