History of the Stirling Albion v East Stirlingshire fixture
Stirling Albion play host to East Stirlingshire at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 26 wins out of 39 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Stirling Albion was back in March 2004, over five years ago, with Stirling Albion annihilating their visitors 6-0 in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Sep | East Stirling | 3 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | East Stirling | 0 - 3 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Stirling Alb. | 6-0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | East Stirling | 2 - 4 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Stirling Alb. | 5 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | East Stirling | 1 - 3 | Stirling Alb. | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Stirling Albion's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Binos have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
East Stirlingshire's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Shire have hit 8 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stirling Albion find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 7 points.
East Stirlingshire are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 12 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 1 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Forthbank Stadium for the Binos and the Madmen are unable to see past East Stirlingshire claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| East Stirlingshire | 15 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here