FootyMAD Albion Rovers match preview

Last updated : 19 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Stirling Albion v Albion Rovers fixture

Stirling prepare to entertain Albion Rovers at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Binos are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 6 of the 37 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Forthbank Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2003, with Albion Rvs inflicting a narrow 3-4 defeat upon the Binos in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 26 AprAlbion Rvs2 - 1StirlingSCD3
2002/2003Wed 26 FebStirling3-4Albion RvsSCD3
2002/2003Sat 26 OctAlbion Rvs1 - 3StirlingSCD3
2002/2003Sat 03 AugStirling0 - 1Albion RvsSCD3
2001/2002Sat 20 AprStirling0 - 3Albion RvsSCD3
2001/2002Sat 16 FebAlbion Rvs2 - 0StirlingSCD3
2001/2002Sat 20 OctStirling2 - 2Albion RvsSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Stirling Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

Albion Rvs have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Wee Rovers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Stirling are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 5 games giving them a return of 13 points. Albion Rvs's 7 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stirling63129610
Albion Rvs621313137

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Binos's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Albion Rvs. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Stirling Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Albion Rvs Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.