History of the Elgin City v East Stirlingshire fixture
Elgin City prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Borough Briggs at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The City are clearly on top, winning 56.00% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was earlier this season, with East Stirlingshire inflicting a narrow 3-4 defeat upon the City in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 23 Feb | East Stirling | 3 - 2 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 12 Jan | Elgin City | 3-4 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 25 Aug | East Stirling | 1 - 4 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Mar | East Stirling | 2 - 2 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 07 Jan | Elgin City | 3 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 12 Nov | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Elgin City | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 27 Aug | Elgin City | 2 - 0 | 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
Elgin City's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While City have scored 11, 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 5 goals, 26 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Elgin City see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 40 points from their 32 games played so far,
East Stirlingshire find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 29 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Elgin City at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the City will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Elgin City | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| East Stirlingshire | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 9 games. No win in the 9 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here