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Peterhead face a trip to Gretna at Raydale Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blue Toon will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 4 of the 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2005, with Gretna annihilating their visitors 6 - 1 in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Peterhead | 0 - 2 | Gretna | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Gretna | 6 - 1 | Peterhead | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Peterhead | 4 - 2 | Gretna | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Gretna | 2 - 1 | Peterhead | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Peterhead | 1 - 1 | Gretna | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Gretna | 3 - 2 | Peterhead | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Peterhead | 2 - 1 | Gretna | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Gretna are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Black and Whites have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 6.
Peterhead have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the The Blue Toon, and 12 goals against.
Gretna are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 15 games giving them a return of 39 points. Peterhead's total of 21 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Gretna | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| Peterhead | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Black and Whites. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Gretna | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 13 matches. |
| Peterhead | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |