FootyMAD's East Stirlingshire match preview

Last updated : 31 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Albion Rovers v East Stirlingshire fixture

Albion Rvs. prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Wee Rovers are clearly on top, having won 49 and lost only 18 of the 85 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 04 FebEast Stirling1 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3
2005/2006Sat 07 JanAlbion Rvs.4-2East StirlingSCD3
2005/2006Sat 01 OctEast Stirling3 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2004/2005Sat 16 AprEast Stirling0 - 2Albion Rvs.SCD3
2004/2005Sat 05 FebAlbion Rvs.1 - 1East StirlingSCD3
2004/2005Sat 04 DecEast Stirling1 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2004/2005Sat 25 SepAlbion Rvs.3 - 3East StirlingSCD3

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 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of East Stirling is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Shire have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Albion Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 31 matches. East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 30 games have yielded only 19 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Albion Rvs.6105383
East Stirling60150171

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Wee Rovers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Albion Rvs. 11 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
East Stirling Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.