History of the Montrose v Stirling Albion fixture
Stirling Albion travel to take on Montrose at Links Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 18 of the 42 previous games, with the hosts winning just 12.
The last time the two teams met at Montrose was back in August 2007, over five years ago, with Montrose annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 20 Oct | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 3 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 14 Aug | Montrose | 5-1 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 1 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Montrose | 1 - 4 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Montrose | 2 - 3 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 11 Oct | Stirling Alb. | 3 - 0 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Sep | Montrose | 2 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Montrose are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Stirling Albion is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Binos have hit 11 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 20 points from 14 games.
Stirling Albion see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 13 points from their 13 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gable Endies, as the Binos have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Montrose | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stirling Albion | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here