This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between East Stirlingshire and Montrose at 15:00 on Saturday, 5th December 2009 in the Scottish Division Three.
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East Stirling prepare to entertain Montrose at Ochilview on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Shire are clearly on top, winning 51.39% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ochilview was less than a year ago, in April 2009, 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Montrose | 0 - 3 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | East Stirling | 2-1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Montrose | 0 - 2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | East Stirling | 5 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Montrose | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | East Stirling | 3 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Montrose | 2 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Shire in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to East Stirling, Montrose are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Stirling are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 26 points from 14 games. Montrose find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 14 games have yielded only 5 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 Stirling | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
East Stirling may be coming up against a decent side in Montrose, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Shire. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Stirling | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Montrose | Undefeated in last 3 away games. |
