FootyMAD's East Stirlingshire match preview

Last updated : 26 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stranraer v East Stirlingshire fixture

Stranraer prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blues are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 12 of the 51 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was earlier this season, with East Stirling inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Blues in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 30 JanEast Stirling2 - 0StranraerSCD3
2009/2010Sat 21 NovStranraer1-2East StirlingSCD3
2009/2010Sat 26 SepEast Stirling1 - 1StranraerSCD3
2007/2008Sat 22 MarStranraer2 - 1East StirlingSCD3
2007/2008Tue 04 MarEast Stirling1 - 3StranraerSCD3
2007/2008Sat 01 DecStranraer2 - 1East StirlingSCD3
2007/2008Sat 15 SepEast Stirling2 - 3StranraerSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Stranraer have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

East Stirling have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Shire have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Stranraer see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 32 points from their 25 games played so far, East Stirling are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 50 points from 29 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stranraer6402141012
East Stirling6204996

FootyMad's prediction ...

Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Stranraer Won 3 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
East Stirling Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.