FM Preview: Arbroath v Stenhousemuir 08 Dec 2012

Last updated : 07 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Arbroath v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Warriors will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 50 and win only 14 of the 82 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gayfield Park was earlier this season, the Red Lichties carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Stenhousemuir 2 - 2 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sun 09 Sep Arbroath 1-0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Challenge Cup
2011/2012 Sat 28 Apr Arbroath 0 - 2 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 25 Feb Stenhousemuir 1 - 3 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Arbroath 1 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Stenhousemuir 2 - 0 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 06 Mar Arbroath 1 - 1 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Arbroath have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Red Lichties in those games, with 7 conceded.

Stenhousemuir have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Warriors's have scored 17 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 18.

Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 18 points from their 13 games so far.

Stenhousemuir see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 15 points from their 13 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Arbroath 6 2 2 2 12 11 8
Stenhousemuir 6 1 2 3 9 10 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Stenhousemuir have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Arbroath may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Arbroath 5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Stenhousemuir 4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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