FootyMAD's Gretna match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gretna v Aberdeen fixture

Aberdeen face a trip to face Gretna at their temporary home of Fir Park on Wednesday afternoon for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 29 SepAberdeen2 - 0GretnaSPL

Recent respective form guides

Gretna's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Black and Whites have scored 6, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Aberdeen is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Dons have conceded 16 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Gretna find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 9 points. Aberdeen's 25 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 6th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gretna61236115
Aberdeen631210810

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Dons out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Gretna. Away win

Sequence statistics:
GretnaFailed to win in previous 4 home matches.
AberdeenLost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.