FM Preview: Stenhousemuir v Forfar Athletic 05 May 2012

Last updated : 04 May 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stenhousemuir v Forfar Athletic fixture

Stenhousemuir prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Warriors are clearly on top, winning 58.97% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ochilview Park was earlier this season, with Forfar Athletic inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Warriors in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
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

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Recent respective form guides

Stenhousemuir's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Warriors's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Forfar Athletic's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Loons have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 51 points from their 35 games so far.

Forfar Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 35 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stenhousemuir 6 3 1 2 8 7 10
Forfar Athletic 6 3 0 3 10 10 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Stenhousemuir at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Warriors will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stenhousemuir 10 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Forfar Athletic 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.

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