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Stenhousemuir face a trip to Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Warriors will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Stenhousemuir inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the The Blues 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Stenhousemuir | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Stranraer | 2 - 3 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Stenhousemuir | 1 - 4 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 31 Aug | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Stenhousemuir | SCC |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 08 Apr | Stranraer | 0 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Stenhousemuir | 1 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The The Blues's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Stenhousemuir have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 55 points from 32 games. Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 42 from their 32 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the The Blues. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Stenhousemuir | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |