FM Preview: Arbroath v Stirling Albion 01 Feb 2012

Last updated : 31 January 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Arbroath v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Albion face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Binos have recorded 19 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 23 victories.

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 Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 12 Nov Stirling Alb. 0 - 1 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 27 Aug Arbroath 4-2 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Mon 12 Apr Stirling Alb. 2 - 2 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 10 Apr Arbroath 2 - 4 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 12 Dec Arbroath 3 - 4 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 10 Oct Stirling Alb. 2 - 2 Arbroath Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Stirling Alb. 1 - 1 Arbroath Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Arbroath have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Red Lichties in those games, with 10 conceded.

The away form of Stirling Albion is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Binos have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 36 points from 19 games.

Stirling Albion find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 19 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Arbroath 6 1 3 2 11 11 6
Stirling Albion 6 2 1 3 8 12 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Red Lichties, as the Binos have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Arbroath No sequences of note
Stirling Albion Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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