FootyMAD's Stirling Albion match preview

Last updated : 01 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir face a trip to Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium on Tuesday evening, 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, with Stirling Alb. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 17 OctStenhousemuir1 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2009/2010Tue 18 AugStirling Alb.3 - 1StenhousemuirSCC
2009/2010Sat 08 AugStirling Alb.0 - 0StenhousemuirSCD2
2002/2003Wed 11 SepStirling Alb.3 - 3StenhousemuirSLGC
2000/2001Tue 03 AprStirling Alb.0 - 0StenhousemuirSCD2
2000/2001Tue 02 JanStenhousemuir1 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 04 NovStirling Alb.2 - 3StenhousemuirSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Stirling Albion have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.

The Warriors have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Warriors's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 12 against.

Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 36 points from 19 games. Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 27 from their 23 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stirling Alb.623112179
Stenhousemuir6132676

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Binos. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Stirling Alb. Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Stenhousemuir Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.