FM Preview: Alloa Athletic v Livingston 07 May 2011

Last updated : 06 May 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Alloa Athletic v Livingston fixture

Livingston face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 9 of the 23 previous games, with the hosts winning just 8.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 26 Feb Livingston 4 - 0 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sun 26 Dec Alloa Ath. 2-2 Livingston Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug Livingston 3 - 3 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 24 Nov Livingston 4 - 0 Alloa Ath. Scottish F.A. Cup
2005/2006 Wed 11 Jan Livingston 1 - 2 Alloa Ath. Scottish F.A. Cup
2005/2006 Sat 07 Jan Alloa Ath. 1 - 1 Livingston Scottish F.A. Cup
2004/2005 Sat 05 Feb Alloa Ath. 0 - 1 Livingston Scottish F.A. Cup

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Wasps have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Livingston's away form is none too clever either, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Livi scoring 19 and conceding 4.

Alloa Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 36 points from 35 matches.

Livingston are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 35 games giving them a return of 79 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Alloa Athletic 6 1 1 4 8 13 4
Livingston 6 3 3 0 11 5 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Livingston have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Alloa Athletic. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Alloa Athletic Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Livingston 6 successive away victories.
11 games since last away draw.
14 games since last defeat.

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