FootyMAD's Montrose match preview

Last updated : 24 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Montrose v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir travel to take on Montrose at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, Warriors have recorded 19 wins, and Montrose have come away with 20 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Montrose was back in April 1999, over five years ago, with Stenhousemuir inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Gable Endies in a Scottish Division Three match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
1998/1999Sat 17 AprMontrose1 - 2StenhousemuirSCD3
1998/1999Tue 23 FebStenhousemuir3 - 1MontroseSCD3
1998/1999Sat 14 NovMontrose0 - 0StenhousemuirSCD3
1998/1999Sat 12 SepStenhousemuir4 - 0MontroseSCD3
1995/1996Sat 06 AprMontrose1 - 3StenhousemuirSCD2
1995/1996Sat 20 JanStenhousemuir3 - 1MontroseSCD2
1995/1996Sat 02 DecMontrose1 - 4StenhousemuirSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Montrose are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Gable Endies's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Stenhousemuir have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Those games have seen the Warriors pummel 12 goals, and let in 4.

Montrose's 10 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Stenhousemuir see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 8 points from their 7 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Montrose63129610
Stenhousemuir61231095

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Warriors to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Montrose Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Stenhousemuir Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.