This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Albion Rovers and East Stirlingshire at 15:00 on Saturday 17th December 2005 in the Scottish Division Three.
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East Stirling face a trip to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Shire will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 48 and win only 18 of the 84 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | East Stirling | 3 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Albion Rvs. | 3 - 3 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | East Stirling | 1 - 8 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 09 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 5 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Wee Rovers have conceded a disappointing 12 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
The away form of East Stirling is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Shire have hit 7 goals, 22 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Albion Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 16 matches. East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 9 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Wee Rovers, as the The Shire have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 13 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| East Stirling | Not won in previous 22 away matches. No win in the 10 most recent games. |
