This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Stenhousemuir and East Stirlingshire at 15:00 on Monday 2nd January 2006 in the Scottish Division Three.
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East Stirling face a trip to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on Monday 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 35 and win only 17 of the 69 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Warriors edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 28 Nov | Stenhousemuir | 3 - 2 | East Stirling | SFAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | East Stirling | 0 - 0 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Stenhousemuir | 6 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Stenhousemuir have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Warriors, with 8 goals against.
In complete contrast to Stenhousemuir, East Stirling are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Shire have hit 7 goals, 22 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stenhousemuir are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 18 games giving them a return of 41 points. East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 9 points.
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 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Shire are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Stenhousemuir. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stenhousemuir | 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| East Stirling | Not won in previous 22 away matches. No win in the 10 most recent games. |
