FM Preview: Arbroath v Stenhousemuir 23 Mar 2013

Last updated : 22 March 2013 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 47 and win only 14 of the 79 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gayfield Park was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 02 Feb Stenhousemuir 1 - 0 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 08 Dec Arbroath 2-2 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
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

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Arbroath have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Red Lichties's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Stenhousemuir have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Warriors's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 39 points from their 29 games so far.

Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 36 from their 28 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Arbroath 6 2 1 3 5 9 7
Stenhousemuir 6 2 4 0 12 10 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Stenhousemuir on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Arbroath. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Arbroath Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Stenhousemuir Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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