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Peterhead travel to take on Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. The Blue Toon won the only previous game contested between the two teams.
The only previous meeting between Arbroath and Peterhead at was just over four years ago, in July 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 2 - 4 winners in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Peterhead | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 31 Jul | Arbroath | 2 - 4 | Peterhead | SCC |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Red Lichties have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Peterhead's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Blue Toon have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Arbroath see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 15 points from their 16 games played so far, Peterhead's total of 22 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Peterhead | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Blue Toon out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Arbroath. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Peterhead | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |