FootyMAD's East Stirlingshire match preview

Last updated : 07 May 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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 52.46% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Links Park Ground was earlier this season, with Montrose annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 06 MarEast Stirling1 - 4MontroseSCD3
2003/2004Sat 25 OctMontrose5-1East StirlingSCD3
2003/2004Sat 16 AugEast Stirling1 - 1MontroseSCD3
2002/2003Sat 26 AprMontrose5 - 4East StirlingSCD3
2002/2003Wed 12 MarEast Stirling0 - 3MontroseSCD3
2002/2003Sat 26 OctMontrose2 - 2East StirlingSCD3
2002/2003Sat 03 AugEast Stirling1 - 1MontroseSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Montrose are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Gable Endies have scored 11, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of East Stirling is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Shire have conceded 26 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 42 points from their 34 games played so far, East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 34 games have yielded only 5 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Montrose60334143
East Stirling60062220

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Montrose's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against East Stirling. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Montrose Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
East Stirling Lost each of the previous 24 away matches.
Not won in previous 24 away matches.
An overall losing run of 24 games.
No win in the 24 most recent games.