History of the East Stirlingshire v Montrose fixture
Montrose face a trip to East Stirlingshire 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 at Ochilview Park was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 02 Feb | Montrose | 2 - 2 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2012/2013 | Wed 19 Dec | East Stirling | 2-2 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Shire have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Stirlingshire find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 29 points.
Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 41 points from 29 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 9 |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Gable Endies has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to East Stirlingshire. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Montrose | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here