FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Elgin City take on East Stirlingshire in a Scottish Division Three match on Saturday, 25th April 2009 at 15:00.
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East Stirlingshire face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs 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 11 and win only 3 of the 17 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where East Stirlingshire annihilated the Elgin 0 - 4 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 | Sat 14 Feb | East Stirlingshire | 1 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Elgin City | 0 - 4 | East Stirlingshire | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | East Stirlingshire | 5 - 2 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | East Stirlingshire | 0 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 19 Mar | Elgin City | 3 - 0 | East Stirlingshire | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | East Stirlingshire | 3 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Elgin City | 6 - 0 | East Stirlingshire | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
The away form of East Stirlingshire however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Shire, and 8 goals against.
Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 23 points. East Stirlingshire are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 55 points from 33 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Elgin City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Shire have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Borough Briggs with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Elgin City | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| East Stirlingshire | 10 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |
