FM Preview: Elgin City v Rangers 16 Mar 2013

Last updated : 15 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Elgin City v Rangers fixture

Rangers face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs at lunchtime on Saturday, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Gers won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Elgin City and Rangers at Borough Briggs was earlier this season, where Rangers annihilated the Gers 2-6 in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 05 Jan Rangers 1 - 1 Elgin City Scottish Division Three
2012/2013 Sat 22 Dec Elgin City 2-6 Rangers Scottish Division Three
2012/2013 Sun 02 Dec Rangers 3 - 0 Elgin City Scottish F.A. Cup
2012/2013 Sun 02 Sep Rangers 5 - 1 Elgin City Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Elgin City's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While City have scored 12, a worringly large 21 have been leaked at the other end.

Rangers's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Gers, and 7 goals against.

Elgin City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 35 points from their 27 games so far.

Rangers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 28 games giving them a return of 66 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Elgin City 6 2 0 4 11 15 6
Rangers 6 4 1 1 16 6 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Elgin City. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Elgin City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Rangers Undefeated in last 3 away games.

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