This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between East Stirlingshire and Stranraer at 15:00 on Saturday 20th March 2004 in the Scottish Division Three.
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East Stirling prepare to entertain Stranraer at Firs Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 43 games played, Shire have recorded 17 wins, and Stranraer have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Firs Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Stranraer | 7 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | East Stirling | 1-4 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Stranraer | 4 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 23 Apr | East Stirling | 2 - 3 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 1993/1994 | Mon 27 Dec | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD2 |
| 1957/1958 | Sat 30 Dec | Stranraer | 1 - 1 | East Stirling | SC2 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 30 Dec | Stranraer | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire could not have a worse home record, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While Shire have scored 7, a worringly large 22 have been leaked at the other end.
Stranraer's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 14 goals, and let in 5.
East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 5 points. Stranraer are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Three, and have accumulated 58 points from the 27 games they have 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 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Firs Park for the Shire and the Madmen are unable to see past Stranraer claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Stirling | Been beaten in each of their previous 9 home matches. Failed to win in previous 9 home matches. Latest 17 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 17 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |
