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Elgin City prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The City are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 2 of the 13 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was earlier this season, with Elgin City annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Elgin City | 5-0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | East Stirling | 2 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Elgin City | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Elgin City | 1 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of East Stirling is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Shire have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 33 matches. East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 21 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Elgin City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the City. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Elgin City | 28 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| East Stirling | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 8 games. No win in the 14 most recent games. |