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 earlier this season, the Shire carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 Nov | Montrose | 2 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 06 Aug | East Stirling | 1-0 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Shire have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Montrose's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Gable Endies's have scored 13 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 15.
East Stirlingshire find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 20 games have yielded only 9 points.
Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 21 points from their 19 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Gable Endies out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at East Stirlingshire. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Montrose | No sequences of note |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here