This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Peterhead and East Stirlingshire at 15:00 on Saturday 20th September 2003 in the Scottish Division Three.
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East Stirling face a trip to Peterhead at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 2 wins from the previous 6 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2003, with Peterhead annihilating their visitors 6 - 0 in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Peterhead | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Feb | Peterhead | 6 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | East Stirling | 1 - 4 | Peterhead | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Peterhead | 5 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 09 Apr | East Stirling | 1 - 0 | Peterhead | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Peterhead | 2 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Peterhead | 3 - 2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterhead have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Blue Toon in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of East Stirling is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Shire have hit 8 goals, 22 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterhead are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Three, and have accumulated 9 points from the 5 games they have played so far. East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 2 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterhead | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blue Toon, as the Shire have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterhead | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| East Stirling | Lost each of the previous 9 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. No win in the 22 most recent games. |
