FootyMAD's Alloa Athletic match preview

Last updated : 06 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Alloa Athletic v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Alb. face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 41 games played, Binos have recorded 14 wins, and Alloa Ath. have come away with 17 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Wasps edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4 - 3 in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 03 MarStirling Alb.0 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 08 NovAlloa Ath.4 - 3Stirling Alb.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 13 SepStirling Alb.3 - 2Alloa Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 03 MarStirling Alb.4 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Tue 02 JanAlloa Ath.1 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 04 NovStirling Alb.5 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 26 AugAlloa Ath.1 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Stirling Alb. however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Binos pummel 15 goals, and let in 6.

Alloa Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 30 points from their 27 games played so far, Stirling Alb. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 37 from their 25 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.63128610
Stirling Alb.633014512

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stirling Alb. are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Alloa Ath.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. No sequences of note
Stirling Alb. Undefeated in last 6 away games.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.