FootyMAD's East Stirlingshire match preview

Last updated : 21 November 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stenhousemuir v East Stirlingshire fixture

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 38 and lost only 18 of the 74 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ochilview Park was less than a year ago, in January 2008, with Stenhousemuir running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 13 SepEast Stirling0 - 2StenhousemuirSCD3
2007/2008Sat 01 MarEast Stirling3 - 4StenhousemuirSCD3
2007/2008Wed 02 JanStenhousemuir3-0East StirlingSCD3
2007/2008Sat 10 NovEast Stirling1 - 1StenhousemuirSCD3
2007/2008Sat 25 AugStenhousemuir0 - 3East StirlingSCD3
2006/2007Tue 06 MarEast Stirling0 - 1StenhousemuirSCD3
2006/2007Sat 03 MarStenhousemuir1 - 1East StirlingSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Stenhousemuir are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Warriors, with 4 goals against.

East Stirling have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Shire have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stenhousemuir are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 13 games giving them a return of 28 points. East Stirling lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 20 from their 13 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stenhousemuir632114711
East Stirling651015716

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Warriors, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Stenhousemuir Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
East Stirling Won each of the previous 5 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.