This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between East Stirlingshire and Stenhousemuir at 15:00 on Saturday 23rd April 2005 in the Scottish Division Three.
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East Stirling prepare to entertain Stenhousemuir at Firs Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 24 of the 62 previous games, with the The Shire winning just 23.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Firs Park was earlier this season, as the The Shire squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Mar | East Stirling | 3-2 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Stenhousemuir | 3 - 2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Stenhousemuir | 6 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Dec | Stenhousemuir | 2 - 2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 26 Oct | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 29 Aug | Stenhousemuir | 1 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While The Shire have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Stenhousemuir have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Warriors have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 22 points. Stenhousemuir see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 38 points from their 33 games played 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 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Shire's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Stenhousemuir. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Stirling | 9 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Stenhousemuir | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
