FootyMAD's East Fife match preview

Last updated : 19 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the East Fife v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Alb. face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, Binos have recorded 14 wins, and East Fife have come away with 22 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Stirling Alb. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Fifers in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 23 JanStirling Alb.3 - 3East FifeSCD2
2009/2010Sat 14 NovEast Fife1 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2009/2010Sat 19 SepStirling Alb.3 - 0East FifeSCD2
2008/2009Sat 02 MayEast Fife0 - 3Stirling Alb.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 28 MarStirling Alb.2 - 0East FifeSCD2
2008/2009Sat 13 DecEast Fife0 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 09 AugStirling Alb.1 - 1East FifeSCD2

Recent respective form guides

East Fife are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

Stirling Alb. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Binos have hit 9 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 33 points from their 27 games played so far, Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 41 points from 24 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
East Fife622210118
Stirling Alb.6222888

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Binos has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to East Fife. Away win

Sequence statistics:
East Fife Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Stirling Alb. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.