FootyMAD's Stenhousemuir match preview

Last updated : 23 February 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stenhousemuir v Montrose fixture

Montrose face a trip to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park 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, with Stenhousemuir annihilating their visitors 5 - 0 in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 21 OctMontrose0 - 1StenhousemuirSCD3
2006/2007Sat 12 AugStenhousemuir5 - 0MontroseSCD3
2005/2006Sat 25 MarStenhousemuir5 - 1MontroseSCD3
2005/2006Sat 28 JanMontrose0 - 2StenhousemuirSCD3
2005/2006Sat 26 NovStenhousemuir6 - 2MontroseSCD3
2005/2006Sat 24 SepMontrose0 - 3StenhousemuirSCD3
2004/2005Sat 16 AprStenhousemuir0 - 1MontroseSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Stenhousemuir's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Warriors have scored 10, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Montrose is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stenhousemuir see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 33 points from their 24 games played so far, Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 24 points from their 26 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stenhousemuir61058153
Montrose61149134

FootyMad's prediction ...

Montrose are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Ochilview Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Stenhousemuir Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Montrose Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.