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Stirling Alb. prepare to entertain Gretna at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 3 of the previous 4 occassions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Forthbank Stadium was two seasons ago, in April 2004, with Gretna inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Binos in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Gretna | 1 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Stirling Alb. | 0-1 | Gretna | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Mar | Gretna | 1 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Stirling Alb. | 0 - 1 | Gretna | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Gretna | 0 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 0 | Gretna | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Gretna | 0 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Stirling Albion have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Binos in those games, with 5 conceded.
Gretna's away form is equally impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Black and Whites scoring 18 and conceding 7.
Stirling Alb. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 25 points from their 19 games so far. Gretna are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 18 games giving them a return of 45 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 16 |
| Gretna | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stirling Alb. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Gretna will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stirling Alb. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Gretna | Undefeated in last 10 away games. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |