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Stranraer face a trip to Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 8 of the 40 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 29 Jan | Stranraer | 0 - 3 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Stranraer | 0 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Stirling Alb. | 2 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Stranraer | 1 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Stranraer | 0 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Stirling Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. While Binos have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Blues's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 44 points from 30 games. Stranraer are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 56 points from the 30 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Stranraer only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Forthbank Stadium will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stirling Alb. | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |