History of the East Stirlingshire v Montrose fixture
Montrose face a trip to East Stirlingshire at Ochilview Park on Wednesday evening, 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 at Ochilview Park was less than a year ago, in January 2012, with East Stirlingshire running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 06 Oct | Montrose | 3 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Apr | Montrose | 3 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Jan | East Stirling | 3-1 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Gable Endies have hit 11 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Stirlingshire are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 13 matches.
Montrose lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 22 from their 15 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 3 |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Montrose are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at East Stirlingshire. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 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 | 3 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here