History of the East Stirlingshire v Albion Rovers fixture
Albion Rovers face a trip to East Stirlingshire at Ochilview on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 100 games played, Wee Rovers have recorded 36 wins, and East Stirlingshire have come away with 44 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Wed 02 Mar | East Stirling | 0-0 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Feb | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | East Stirling | 3 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 23 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 17 Mar | East Stirling | 2 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Albion Rvs. | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Shire have scored 7, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.
Albion Rovers's away form is none too clever either, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Wee Rovers pummel 13 goals, and let in 3.
East Stirlingshire are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 31 matches.
Albion Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 54 points from 32 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 7 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Albion Rovers have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against East Stirlingshire. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Albion Rovers | Undefeated in last 7 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here