FM Preview: Livingston v Forfar Athletic 22 Jan 2011

Last updated : 21 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Livingston v Forfar Athletic fixture

Livingston prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Almondvale Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Livi are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 5 of the 31 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Almondvale Stadium was earlier this season, with Livingston running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 30 OctForfar Ath.1 - 0LivingstonSCD2
2010/2011Sat 28 AugLivingston2-0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2009/2010Sat 10 AprLivingston2 - 3Forfar Ath.SCD3
2009/2010Sat 06 FebForfar Ath.2 - 2LivingstonSCD3
2009/2010Sat 12 DecLivingston1 - 2Forfar Ath.SCD3
2009/2010Sat 10 OctForfar Ath.0 - 1LivingstonSCD3
2008/2009Tue 12 AugLivingston1 - 0Forfar Ath.SCC

Recent respective form guides

Livingston are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Livi, with 3 goals against.

In complete contrast to Livingston, Forfar Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Loons have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Livingston are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 16 games giving them a return of 31 points. Forfar Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 21 from their 13 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Livingston631210910
Forfar Ath.632110611

FootyMad's prediction ...

Livingston may be coming up against a decent side in Forfar Ath., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Livi. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Livingston Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Forfar Ath. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.