FM Preview: Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir 19 Feb 2013

Last updated : 18 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir fixture

Albion Rovers prepare to entertain Stenhousemuir at Cliftonhill on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 31 of the 82 previous games, with the Wee Rovers winning just 28.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was earlier this season, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 4-4 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 15 Dec Stenhousemuir 1 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 22 Sep Albion Rvs. 4-4 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 24 Mar Stenhousemuir 1 - 2 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Tue 06 Mar Albion Rvs. 1 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 26 Nov Stenhousemuir 3 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Albion Rvs. 1 - 1 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 25 Apr Stenhousemuir 2 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Albion Rovers's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Wee Rovers have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Stenhousemuir's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Warriors's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 22 games have yielded only 14 points.

Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 29 from their 23 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Albion Rovers 6 0 0 6 5 16 0
Stenhousemuir 6 3 1 2 6 4 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Cliftonhill for the Wee Rovers and the Madmen are unable to see past Stenhousemuir claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Albion Rovers Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 6 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Stenhousemuir Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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