FM Preview: Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir 02 Apr 2011

Last updated : 01 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 76 games played, Warriors have recorded 21 wins, and Forfar Athletic have come away with 36 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in May 2009, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 4-4 draw in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 05 Feb Stenhousemuir 0 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Stenhousemuir 3 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 09 May Forfar Ath. 4-4 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Sat 21 Mar Stenhousemuir 0 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Sat 20 Dec Forfar Ath. 1 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Sat 04 Oct Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Three
2007/2008 Sat 19 Apr Stenhousemuir 2 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Three

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

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Loons have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Stenhousemuir is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Warriors have hit 12 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Athletic's total of 42 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

Stenhousemuir are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 29 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Forfar Athletic 6 2 0 4 5 13 6
Stenhousemuir 6 1 3 2 10 12 6

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Forfar Athletic Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Stenhousemuir Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here