The game between Stranraer and East Stirlingshire in the Scottish Division Three on Saturday, 21st November 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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East Stirling face a trip to Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday 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 28 and win only 11 of the 50 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in March 2008, the The Blues carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Mar | East Stirling | 1 - 3 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | East Stirling | 2 - 3 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 24 Mar | East Stirling | 1 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Stranraer | 7 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Blues's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
East Stirling have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Shire have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stranraer see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 15 points from their 13 games played so far, East Stirling are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 23 points from 13 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Shire out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Stranraer. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| East Stirling | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
