FootyMAD's Arbroath match preview

Last updated : 14 November 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stirling Albion v Arbroath fixture

Stirling Alb. are ready to welcome Arbroath to Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 42 games played, Binos have recorded 19 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 12 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Forthbank Stadium was more than three years back, in December 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 30 AugArbroath1 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2008/2009Wed 06 AugArbroath3 - 2Stirling Alb.SLGC
2004/2005Sat 07 MayArbroath3 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2004/2005Mon 27 DecStirling Alb.0-3ArbroathSCD2
2004/2005Sat 23 OctArbroath2 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 07 AugStirling Alb.5 - 2ArbroathSCD2
2003/2004Sat 20 DecStirling Alb.1 - 2ArbroathSFAC

Recent respective form guides

Stirling Albion have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

The away form of Arbroath is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Red Lichties have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stirling Alb. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 15 points from their 13 games so far. Arbroath find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 6 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stirling Alb.61329106
Arbroath60156141

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Binos's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Arbroath. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Stirling Alb. No sequences of note
Arbroath Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 13 most recent games.