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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 42 and lost only 16 of the 71 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | East Stirling | 5 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Montrose | 3-0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | East Stirling | 3 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Montrose | 2 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | East Stirling | 0 - 3 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Montrose | 3 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Montrose | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Gable Endies's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
East Stirling have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Shire's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Montrose lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 33 points from their 23 games so far. East Stirling's total of 33 points from their 22 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 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Montrose only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| East Stirling | Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |