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East Fife play host to Alloa Athletic at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, having won 31 and lost only 13 of the 53 games.
The last time the two teams met at East Fife was just over four years ago, in January 2004, with Alloa Ath. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Fifers 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Alloa Ath. | 0 - 3 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Apr | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | East Fife | 0-1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Dec | Alloa Ath. | 2 - 0 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 01 May | Alloa Ath. | 3 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 27 Feb | East Fife | 0 - 4 | Alloa Ath. | 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 6 conceded.
The away form of Alloa Ath. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Wasps have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 19 points from their 15 games so far. Alloa Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 15 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Alloa Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
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 Alloa Ath.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Alloa Ath. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 13 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |