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 The Shire carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Montrose | 0 - 3 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | East Stirling | 2 - 1 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Montrose | 0 - 2 | East Stirling | 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 performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 3.
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 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Stirlingshire are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 23 matches.
Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 21 points from their 23 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Montrose on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against East Stirlingshire. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Montrose | Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here