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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 42 games played, Fifers have recorded 21 wins, and Stranraer have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, with Stranraer inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Fifers in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Stranraer | 0 - 4 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | East Fife | 1-2 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Stranraer | 0 - 2 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | East Fife | 2 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Stranraer | 0 - 2 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | East Fife | 3 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | East Fife | S23P |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Fifers have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Stranraer is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Blues have hit 4 goals, 12 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 37 points from their 28 games so far. Stranraer find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 28 games have yielded only 13 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Fifers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 10 away matches. No win in the 20 most recent games. |