History of the East Stirlingshire v Stranraer fixture
Stranraer face a trip to East Stirlingshire at Ochilview on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 21 of the 51 previous games, with the hosts winning just 18.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | Stranraer | 6 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Sep | East Stirling | 1-3 | Stranraer | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Stranraer | 2 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 23 Feb | Stranraer | 4 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Feb | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Stranraer | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | East Stirling | 0 - 1 | Stranraer | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 24 Jul | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | East Stirling | Scottish Challenge Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Shire's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
East Stirlingshire find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 22 games have yielded only 13 points.
Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 41 points from 22 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stranraer 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 |
|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | No sequences of note |
| Stranraer | Undefeated in last 5 away games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here