FootyMAD's Stirling Albion match preview

Last updated : 26 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stirling Albion v Arbroath fixture

Arbroath face a trip to Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium on Monday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 41 games played, Red Lichties have recorded 11 wins, and Stirling Alb. have come away with 19 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5 - 2 thriller, in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 23 OctArbroath2 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 07 AugStirling Alb.5 - 2ArbroathSCD2
2003/2004Sat 20 DecStirling Alb.1 - 2ArbroathSFAC
2000/2001Sat 07 AprArbroath1 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 03 FebStirling Alb.1 - 1ArbroathSCD2
2000/2001Sat 25 NovArbroath3 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2000/2001Sat 07 OctStirling Alb.0 - 0ArbroathSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Stirling Albion are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Binos's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The Red Lichties have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Red Lichties, and 10 goals against.

Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 29 points from 18 games. Arbroath find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 13 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stirling Alb.6114494
Arbroath61327116

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Red Lichties could well see them head back from Forthbank Stadium with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Stirling Alb. Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Arbroath No sequences of note