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Stenhousemuir prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Warriors are clearly on top, having won 36 and lost only 17 of the 70 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ochilview Park was less than a year ago, in January 2006, with Stenhousemuir annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | East Stirling | 5 - 0 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 21 Mar | East Stirling | 0 - 7 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Stenhousemuir | 5-0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 28 Nov | Stenhousemuir | 3 - 2 | East Stirling | SFAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | East Stirling | 0 - 0 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Stenhousemuir | 6 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | East Stirling | 1 - 4 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Stenhousemuir have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Warriors in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of East Stirling is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Shire have conceded 19 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 19 points from their 12 games so far. East Stirling are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 12 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Warriors's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past East Stirling. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stenhousemuir | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 14 . |
| East Stirling | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 12 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |