The game between Stenhousemuir and East Stirlingshire in the Scottish Division Three on Saturday 27th August 2005 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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East Stirling face a trip to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 67 games played, The Shire have recorded 17 wins, and Stenhousemuir have come away with 33 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, as the Warriors edged out their past their rivals by a score 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 | Sat 23 Apr | East Stirling | 1 - 4 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Stenhousemuir's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Warriors's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
The away form of East Stirling is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Shire have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Stenhousemuir are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 9 points from 3 games. East Stirling lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 3 from their 3 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 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Warriors, as the The Shire have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stenhousemuir | Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| East Stirling | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 14 away matches. Last drawn game 16 outings ago. |
