FM Preview: Berwick Rangers v Stirling Albion 26 Jan 2013

Last updated : 25 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Berwick Rangers v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Albion face a trip to Berwick Rangers at Shielfield Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Binos have recorded 16 wins, and Berwick Rangers have come away with 19 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Shielfield Park was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 15 Dec Stirling Alb. 6 - 3 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Three
2012/2013 Sat 22 Sep Berwick Rgrs. 4-1 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Three
2005/2006 Wed 31 Aug Stirling Alb. 2 - 1 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Challenge Cup
2004/2005 Sat 12 Mar Berwick Rgrs. 2 - 2 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Two
2004/2005 Sat 20 Nov Stirling Alb. 0 - 1 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Two
2004/2005 Sat 30 Oct Berwick Rgrs. 0 - 1 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Two
2004/2005 Sat 28 Aug Stirling Alb. 3 - 1 Berwick Rgrs. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Berwick Rangers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Borderers's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

The away form of Stirling Albion is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Binos have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Berwick Rangers see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 25 points from their 19 games played so far,

Stirling Albion find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 14 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Berwick Rangers 6 2 1 3 12 14 7
Stirling Albion 6 2 1 3 13 12 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Berwick Rangers Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Stirling Albion Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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