FM Preview: Clyde v Rangers 28 Oct 2012

Last updated : 27 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Clyde v Rangers fixture

Rangers travel to take on Clyde at Broadwood at lunchtime on Sunday, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having pummelled their opponents 54 times out of 79.

The last time the two teams met at Clyde was well over fifteen years ago, back in February 1996, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2005/2006 Tue 20 Sep Rangers 5 - 2 Clyde Scottish League Cup
1995/1996 Thu 15 Feb Clyde 1-4 Rangers Scottish F.A. Cup
1988/1989 Wed 17 Aug Clyde 0 - 3 Rangers Scottish League Cup
1985/1986 Wed 21 Aug Rangers 5 - 0 Clyde Scottish League Cup
1979/1980 Wed 30 Jan Rangers 2 - 0 Clyde Scottish F.A. Cup
1979/1980 Sat 26 Jan Clyde 2 - 2 Rangers Scottish F.A. Cup
1979/1980 Sat 01 Sep Rangers 4 - 0 Clyde Scottish League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Clyde have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Bully Wee's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Rangers's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Gers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.

Clyde see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 10 points from their 8 games played so far,

Rangers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 8 games giving them a return of 15 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Clyde 6 0 2 4 8 14 2
Rangers 6 4 1 1 11 4 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers 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

Team Sequences
Clyde Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Rangers Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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