This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Montrose and East Stirlingshire at 15:00 on Saturday, 23rd January 2010 in the Scottish Division Three.

History of the Montrose v East Stirlingshire fixture

East Stirlingshire face a trip to Montrose at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shire will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 42 and win only 18 of the 73 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Montrose's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Gable Endies have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

East Stirlingshire's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While The Shire have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Montrose find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 6 points. East Stirlingshire are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 32 points from 16 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

East Stirlingshire are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, but with 6 weeks past without a game and Montrose improving, things are going to be tought however the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a victory from this contest. Away win