FM Preview: Stenhousemuir v Forfar Athletic 14 Jan 2012

Last updated : 13 January 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 59.74% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ochilview Park was less than a year ago, in February 2011, with Forfar Athletic inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Warriors in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2008/2009 Sat 21 Mar Stenhousemuir 0 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Stenhousemuir have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Warriors, with 4 goals against.

The away form of Forfar Athletic is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Loons have hit 11 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stenhousemuir are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 28 points from 18 games.

Forfar Athletic find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 14 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stenhousemuir 6 2 1 3 8 14 7
Forfar Athletic 6 1 2 3 8 11 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Forfar Athletic is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Warriors in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stenhousemuir Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Forfar Athletic Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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