FootyMAD's Elgin City match preview

Last updated : 12 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Elgin City v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Alb. face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 2 of the 4 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Scottish Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 04 OctStirling Alb.3 - 0Elgin CitySCD3
2002/2003Sat 10 MayElgin City2 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD3
2002/2003Sat 01 MarStirling Alb.4 - 0Elgin CitySCD3
2002/2003Sat 28 DecElgin City0 - 3Stirling Alb.SCD3
2002/2003Sat 17 AugStirling Alb.1 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2001/2002Sat 02 MarStirling Alb.3 - 1Elgin CitySCD3
2001/2002Sat 12 JanElgin City2 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD3

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While City have scored 7, a worringly large 19 have been leaked at the other end.

Stirling Alb.'s away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Binos's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 16 matches. Stirling Alb. are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 16 games giving them a return of 38 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City60159161
Stirling Alb.63129610

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stirling Alb. are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Elgin City Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 9 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 12 most recent games.
Stirling Alb. Last drawn game 5 outings ago.