FM Preview: Berwick Rangers v Alloa Athletic 17 Dec 2011

Last updated : 16 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Berwick Rangers v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa Athletic pack their bags to visit Berwick Rangers at Shielfield Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Wasps have recorded 15 wins, and Berwick Rangers have come away with 22 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Shielfield Park was more than three years back, in March 2008, with Alloa Athletic inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Borderers in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Alloa Ath. 1 - 1 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Three
2007/2008 Sat 26 Apr Alloa Ath. 2 - 1 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 08 Mar Berwick Rgrs. 1-2 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 12 Jan Alloa Ath. 2 - 1 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 06 Oct Berwick Rgrs. 0 - 3 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2005/2006 Sun 14 May Berwick Rgrs. 2 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4)
2005/2006 Wed 10 May Alloa Ath. 4 - 0 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4)

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Recent respective form guides

Berwick Rangers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Borderers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Alloa Athletic have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Wasps have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Berwick Rangers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 21 points from their 14 games so far.

Alloa Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 29 points from 15 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Berwick Rangers 6 3 1 2 11 11 10
Alloa Athletic 6 3 3 0 6 3 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Wasps has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Berwick Rangers. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Berwick Rangers Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Alloa Athletic Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
7 games since last defeat.

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