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East Fife play host to Stenhousemuir at Bayview Stadium on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 14 of the 57 games.
The last time the two teams met at East Fife was back in February 1998, over five years ago, the Fifers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Sat 02 May | Stenhousemuir | 2 - 3 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 25 Feb | East Fife | 2-1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 01 Nov | Stenhousemuir | 0 - 0 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 16 Aug | East Fife | 0 - 3 | Stenhousemuir | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Mar | East Fife | 3 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 23 Jan | Stenhousemuir | 2 - 2 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 18 Nov | East Fife | 0 - 2 | Stenhousemuir | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Stenhousemuir have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Fifers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Stenhousemuir. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Stenhousemuir | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |