This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Albion Rovers and East Stirlingshire at 15:00 on Saturday, 2nd May 2009 in the Scottish Division Three.
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East Stirlingshire face a trip to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shire will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 52 and win only 21 of the 92 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 10 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 2 | East Stirlingshire | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | East Stirlingshire | 0 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | East Stirlingshire | 1 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | East Stirlingshire | 3 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 2 | East Stirlingshire | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | East Stirlingshire | 4 - 5 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 5 | East Stirlingshire | SFAC |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. the Wee Rovers have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
East Stirlingshire's away form is impressive, a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the The Shire pummel 12 goals, and let in 4.
Albion Rovers. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 39 points from their 34 games played so far, East Stirlingshire are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 58 points from 34 games.
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 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
East Stirlingshire are in great form out on the road, there is no doubt the loss of Brian Graham is a blow, but The Shire will have to much in the tank-away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 11 most recent games. |
| East Stirlingshire | 3 successive away victories. 11 games since last away draw. 6 games since last defeat. |
