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Stenhousemuir face a trip to East Stirlingshire at Firs Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 28 of the 69 previous games, with the hosts winning just 24.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, with Stenhousemuir inflicting a narrow 3 - 4 defeat upon the The Shire in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | East Stirling | 3 - 4 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Stenhousemuir | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Stenhousemuir | 0 - 3 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 06 Mar | East Stirling | 0 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Stenhousemuir | 1 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Stenhousemuir | 2 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While The Shire have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Stenhousemuir have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Warriors's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
East Stirling are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 5 matches. Stenhousemuir are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 5 games giving them a return of 11 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Stirling | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Warriors has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to East Stirling. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Stirling | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Stenhousemuir | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |