FootyMAD's East Fife match preview

Last updated : 12 December 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the East Fife v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Alb. travel to take on East Fife at Bayview Stadium 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at East Fife was back in February 2003, over five years ago, the Fifers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 09 AugStirling Alb.1 - 1East FifeSCD2
2002/2003Sat 22 MarStirling Alb.1 - 2East FifeSCD3
2002/2003Tue 11 FebEast Fife2 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD3
2002/2003Sat 23 NovStirling Alb.0 - 0East FifeSCD3
2002/2003Sat 21 SepEast Fife1 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD3
2001/2002Sat 09 MarEast Fife1 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD3
2001/2002Wed 06 MarStirling Alb.0 - 1East FifeSCD3

Recent respective form guides

East Fife are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 6 conceded.

Stirling Alb. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 22 points from their 16 games so far. Stirling Alb. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 16 from their 15 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
East Fife6213687
Stirling Alb.612310135

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stirling Alb. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why East Fife may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
East Fife 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Stirling Alb. Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.