FM Preview: East Fife v Stenhousemuir 16 Apr 2011

Last updated : 15 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the East Fife v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium 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 41 and win only 17 of the 71 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with East Fife annihilating their visitors 6-0 in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Stenhousemuir 0 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec East Fife 6-0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 24 Apr East Fife 1 - 1 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 24 Oct East Fife 2 - 1 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two

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

Recent respective form guides

East Fife have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Stenhousemuir is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Warriors have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 41 points from their 31 games so far.

Stenhousemuir are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 32 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 3 1 2 13 11 10
Stenhousemuir 6 1 3 2 7 11 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Fifers, as the Warriors have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife 6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Stenhousemuir Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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