FootyMAD's Stenhousemuir match preview

Last updated : 11 April 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stenhousemuir v East Fife fixture

East Fife face a trip to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 66 games played, Fifers have recorded 23 wins, and Stenhousemuir have come away with 30 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Warriors carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 09 FebEast Fife0 - 1StenhousemuirSCD3
2007/2008Sat 22 DecStenhousemuir2 - 1East FifeSCD3
2007/2008Sat 29 SepEast Fife7 - 0StenhousemuirSCD3
2006/2007Sat 14 AprStenhousemuir3 - 5East FifeSCD3
2006/2007Sat 23 DecEast Fife1 - 1StenhousemuirSCD3
2006/2007Sat 14 OctStenhousemuir0 - 1East FifeSCD3
2006/2007Sat 05 AugEast Fife0 - 0StenhousemuirSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Stenhousemuir may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. While Warriors have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

East Fife's away form is none too clever either, seeing them pick up six wins out of six. The Fifers have put away 13 chances in these games, a let in just 2.

Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 42 points from their 33 games so far. East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 33 games giving them a return of 81 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stenhousemuir60245102
East Fife642010314

FootyMad's prediction ...

East Fife are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Stenhousemuir. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Stenhousemuir Drawn last 4 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
East Fife 8 successive away victories.
11 games since last away draw.
9 games since last defeat.