This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Forfar Athletic and East Stirlingshire at 15:00 on Saturday, 29th August 2009 in the Scottish Division Three.
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East Stirling face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park 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 32 and win only 12 of the 56 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, 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 | Sat 04 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | East Stirling | 3 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 3 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | East Stirling | 0 - 3 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | East Stirling | 4 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Loons have scored 10, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of East Stirling however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the The Shire, and 13 goals against.
Forfar Ath. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 3 games giving them a return of 7 points. East Stirling lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 4 from their 2 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
East Stirling are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Forfar Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| East Stirling | No win in the 2 most recent games. |
