FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 05 November 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Stirling Albion v Forfar Athletic fixture

Stirling Alb. are ready to welcome Forfar Athletic to Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 20 of the 30 contests.

The previous match played between the two at Forthbank Stadium was more than three years back, in March 2001, the Binos carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 04 SepForfar Ath.0 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 05 MayForfar Ath.3 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2
2000/2001Tue 10 AprForfar Ath.1 - 0Stirling Alb.SCD2
2000/2001Tue 20 MarStirling Alb.1-0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 19 AugStirling Alb.3 - 3Forfar Ath.SCD2
1998/1999Sat 03 AprStirling Alb.2 - 2Forfar Ath.SCD2
1998/1999Sat 16 JanForfar Ath.3 - 3Stirling Alb.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Stirling Albion are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Binos's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Forfar Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Loons have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 22 points from 12 games. Forfar Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 17 points from their 12 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stirling Alb.6132596
Forfar Ath.61056133

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stirling Alb. are not exactly setting the world alight at Forthbank Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Forfar Ath. in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Stirling Alb. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Forfar Ath. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.