History of the Montrose v East Stirlingshire fixture
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, winning 56.58% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Links Park Ground was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Montrose running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | East Stirling | 1 - 2 | Montrose | Scottish Division Three |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Montrose have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Gable Endies have scored 10, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of East Stirlingshire is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Shire have hit 9 goals, 21 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 9 points from their 9 games played so far,
East Stirlingshire find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 3 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Gable Endies's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past East Stirlingshire. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Montrose | 14 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 17 . |
| East Stirlingshire | 10 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here