History of the East Stirlingshire v Montrose fixture
Montrose face a trip to East Stirlingshire at Ochilview on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gable Endies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, with Montrose inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Shire in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Apr | Montrose | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 22 Mar | Montrose | 0 - 2 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | East Stirling | 1-2 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | East Stirling | 2 - 1 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | East Stirling | 2 - 3 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 23 Jan | Montrose | 0 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 06 Dec | East Stirling | 1 - 0 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While The Shire have scored 10, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Montrose is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Gable Endies have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Shire, as the Gable Endies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 9 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Montrose | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here