FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as East Stirlingshire take on Elgin City in a Scottish Division Three match on Saturday 4th September 2004 at 15:00.
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East Stirling prepare to entertain Elgin City at Firs Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 8 games played, The Shire have recorded 4 wins, and Elgin City have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Firs Park was less than a year ago, in May 2004, the The Shire carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | East Stirling | 2-1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Elgin City | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | East Stirling | 3 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Elgin City | 3 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Elgin City | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | East Stirling | 2 - 2 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Dec | Elgin City | 3 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While The Shire have scored 5, a worringly large 19 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Elgin City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the City have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 0 points. Elgin City's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Stirling | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from East Stirling at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the The Shire will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Stirling | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 6 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Elgin City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
