FootyMAD's East Stirlingshire match preview

Last updated : 10 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Montrose v East Stirlingshire fixture

Montrose prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gable Endies are clearly on top, having won 36 and lost only 16 of the 65 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Links Park Ground was earlier this season, with Montrose running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 14 JanEast Stirling1 - 0MontroseSCD3
2005/2006Sat 29 OctMontrose3-0East StirlingSCD3
2005/2006Sat 10 SepEast Stirling1 - 1MontroseSCD3
2004/2005Sat 09 AprMontrose4 - 1East StirlingSCD3
2004/2005Tue 01 MarMontrose4 - 1East StirlingSCD3
2004/2005Sat 12 FebEast Stirling1 - 2MontroseSCD3
2004/2005Sat 02 OctEast Stirling1 - 1MontroseSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Montrose have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

East Stirling's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Shire have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 23 points from their 27 games played so far, East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 26 games have yielded only 18 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Montrose60333113
East Stirling62044116

FootyMad's prediction ...

Montrose are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Montrose Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 9 most recent games.
East Stirling 6 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.