FootyMAD's Gretna match preview

Last updated : 21 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Gretna v Dundee United fixture

Dundee Utd. pack their bags to visit Gretna at Raydale Park on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. The Terrors won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Gretna and Dundee Utd. at was within the last three years, in January 2005, with Dundee Utd. inflicting a narrow 3 - 4 defeat upon the Black and Whites in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Mon 17 JanGretna3 - 4Dundee Utd.SFAC

Recent respective form guides

Gretna's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Black and Whites have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Dundee Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Terrors, and 1 goals against.

Gretna are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 6 matches. Dundee Utd. find themselves in a respectable 3rd position, courtesy of the 13 points they have accumulated from 6 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Gretna61148144
Dundee Utd.641110313

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dundee Utd. are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Gretna 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Dundee Utd. 12 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.