FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as East Stirlingshire take on Berwick Rangers in a Scottish Division Three match on Saturday, 10th October 2009 at 15:00.
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East Stirlingshire prepare to entertain Berwick Rangers at "Lesser Firs Park" on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 24 of the 57 previous games, with the The Shire winning just 20.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at "Lesser Firs Park" was less than a year ago, in March 2009, where Berwick Rangers. annihilated the The Shire 4-0 with Danny Gribben grabbing all 4 goals.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Mar | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 2 | East Stirlingshire | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | East Stirlingshire | 0-4 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | East Stirlingshire | 1 - 0 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 Aug | Berwick Rgrs. | 2 - 1 | East Stirlingshire | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | East Stirlingshire | 0 - 3 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 20 Mar | East Stirlingshire | 0 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Berwick Rgrs. | 2 - 0 | East Stirlingshire | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Shire have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Berwick Rgrs. is pretty dire also, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Borderers have hit 8 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Stirlingshire lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 11 points from their 7 games so far. Berwick Rangers. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 8 games giving them a return of 16 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Berwick Rgrs. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
Team News ...
Craig Donaldson returns to the squad following his recent absence, and David King faces a late fitness test. Eddie Forrest is out, and Jim McInally is waiting on word if Goalkeeper Jamie Barcley will be free from U21 International commitments.
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from East Stirlingshire at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think The Shire will at least gain a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Stirlingshire | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Berwick Rangers. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
