FM Preview: Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir 16 Mar 2013

Last updated : 15 March 2013 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 81 games played, Warriors have recorded 23 wins, and Forfar Athletic have come away with 38 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Station Park was earlier this season, as the Loons edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 05 Jan Stenhousemuir 2 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 17 Nov Forfar Ath. 3-2 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 01 Sep Stenhousemuir 0 - 4 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 05 May Stenhousemuir 1 - 2 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 03 Mar Forfar Ath. 1 - 2 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
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

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

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 11.

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 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Forfar Athletic's total of 38 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 35 from their 27 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Forfar Athletic 6 3 0 3 11 11 9
Stenhousemuir 6 2 3 1 10 9 9

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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 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 14 .
Stenhousemuir Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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