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East Fife prepare to entertain Stranraer at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 39 games played, Fifers have recorded 19 wins, and Stranraer have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2007, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 3&4) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | East Fife | S23P |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 02 May | East Fife | 4-1 | Stranraer | S23P |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Stranraer | SLGC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Mar | East Fife | 0 - 3 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 17 Jan | Stranraer | 2 - 3 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 22 Nov | East Fife | 2 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 27 Sep | Stranraer | 3 - 2 | East Fife | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
The away form of Stranraer is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Blues have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 3 games giving them a return of 9 points. Stranraer's total of 6 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Stranraer is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Fifers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | 13 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 21 . |
| Stranraer | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |