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Stirling face a trip to Montrose at Links Park Ground on Saturday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. Only 11 defeats have been registered in the 37 games, with 16 ending in victory.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Montrose running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 11 Oct | Stirling | 3 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Sep | Montrose | 2 - 0 | Stirling | SLC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Stirling | 1 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Montrose | 1 - 1 | Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Stirling | 1 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Stirling | 0 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Gable Endies have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Stirling's away form is none too clever either, picking up four victories from the last six. The Binos's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Montrose are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 9 matches. Stirling are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 9 games giving them a return of 25 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| Stirling | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Binos have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Links Park Ground with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Stirling | 7 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |