FootyMAD's Elgin City match preview

Last updated : 13 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Elgin City v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Warriors will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 31 JanStenhousemuir4 - 2Elgin CitySCD3
2008/2009Sat 18 OctElgin City4 - 2StenhousemuirSCD3
2008/2009Sat 02 AugStenhousemuir3 - 0Elgin CitySCD3
2007/2008Sat 26 AprElgin City1 - 5StenhousemuirSCD3
2007/2008Sat 08 MarStenhousemuir2 - 2Elgin CitySCD3
2007/2008Sat 29 DecElgin City2 - 0StenhousemuirSCD3
2007/2008Sat 06 OctStenhousemuir2 - 3Elgin CitySCD3

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While City have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Stenhousemuir is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Warriors's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 15 points. Stenhousemuir's total of 43 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City62043116
Stenhousemuir62138107

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Stenhousemuir on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Elgin City. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Elgin City Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Stenhousemuir Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.