FM Preview: Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir 03 Mar 2012

Last updated : 02 March 2012 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 79 games played, Warriors have recorded 22 wins, and Forfar Athletic have come away with 37 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Stenhousemuir inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Loons in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 14 Jan Stenhousemuir 2 - 3 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Forfar Ath. 2-3 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 12 Apr Forfar Ath. 2 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Forfar Ath. 1 - 1 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
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

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 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Stenhousemuir have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Warriors have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 25 matches.

Stenhousemuir's total of 34 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Forfar Athletic 6 1 2 3 9 17 5
Stenhousemuir 6 2 0 4 6 9 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Warriors 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 Forfar Athletic. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Forfar Athletic No sequences of note
Stenhousemuir Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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