FM Preview: Dunfermline Athletic v Stirling Albion 19 Mar 2011

Last updated : 18 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Albion face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Binos will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 5 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Dunfermline Athletic running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 15 Mar Stirling Alb. 1 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 30 Oct Dunfermline A. 3-0 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug Stirling Alb. 1 - 5 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 26 Jul Dunfermline A. 3 - 0 Stirling Alb. Scottish Challenge Cup
2007/2008 Tue 25 Mar Stirling Alb. 2 - 3 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 29 Dec Dunfermline A. 2 - 1 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division One
2007/2008 Sat 27 Oct Stirling Alb. 3 - 0 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Pars in those games, with 8 conceded.

The away form of Stirling Albion is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Binos have hit 6 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dunfermline Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 47 points from 27 games.

Stirling Albion find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 16 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dunfermline Athletic 6 2 3 1 8 7 9
Stirling Albion 6 0 3 3 7 10 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Binos are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Dunfermline Athletic. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dunfermline Athletic Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Stirling Albion Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 16 most recent games.

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