FootyMAD's Stenhousemuir match preview

Last updated : 17 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Elgin City v Stenhousemuir fixture

Elgin City prepare to entertain Stenhousemuir at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The City are clearly on top, winning 55.56% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Borough Briggs was less than a year ago, in April 2008, where Stenhousemuir annihilated the City 1-5 in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 02 AugStenhousemuir3 - 0Elgin CitySCD3
2007/2008Sat 26 AprElgin City1-5StenhousemuirSCD3
2007/2008Sat 08 MarStenhousemuir2 - 2Elgin CitySCD3
2007/2008Sat 29 DecElgin City2 - 0StenhousemuirSCD3
2007/2008Sat 06 OctStenhousemuir2 - 3Elgin CitySCD3
2006/2007Sat 10 MarElgin City2 - 1StenhousemuirSCD3
2006/2007Sat 13 JanStenhousemuir3 - 2Elgin CitySCD3

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While City have scored 4, a worringly large 18 have been leaked at the other end.

Stenhousemuir's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Warriors, and 8 goals against.

Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 5 points. Stenhousemuir are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 9 games giving them a return of 21 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Elgin City60155171
Stenhousemuir651010316

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the City at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Warriors come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Elgin City Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Stenhousemuir 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
9 games since last defeat.