|
Arbroath prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Red Lichties are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 6 of the 54 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gayfield Park was earlier this season, with Arbroath annihilating their visitors 7-2 in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | East Stirling | 0 - 4 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 26 Nov | Arbroath | 7-2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | East Stirling | 3 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 02 May | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 06 Dec | Arbroath | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 01 Nov | East Stirling | 1 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 16 Aug | Arbroath | 2 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Red Lichties in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Arbroath, East Stirling are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. The Shire have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Arbroath's total of 52 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three. East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 23 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Arbroath fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Red Lichties. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| East Stirling | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |