History of the Airdrie United v East Fife fixture
East Fife travel to take on Airdrie United at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 36 games played, Fifers have recorded 7 wins, and Airdrie United have come away with 16 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Airdrie United was back in August 2004, over five years ago, with Airdrie United running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | East Fife | 3 - 3 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 13 Aug | East Fife | 0 - 3 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Airdrie Utd. | 3-0 | East Fife | Scottish League Cup |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 31 Mar | Airdrie Utd. | 2 - 1 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Airdrie Utd. | 1 - 1 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Airdrie United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Diamonds have scored 6, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
East Fife's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Fifers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.
Airdrie United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 30 points from their 25 games so far.
East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 30 from their 24 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| East Fife | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Fifers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Airdrie United. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| East Fife | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here