FM Preview: Alloa Athletic v East Stirlingshire 10 Mar 2012

Last updated : 09 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Alloa Athletic v East Stirlingshire fixture

Alloa Athletic prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 60 games played, Wasps have recorded 27 wins, and East Stirlingshire have come away with 18 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 02 Jan East Stirling 1 - 3 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 26 Nov Alloa Ath. 1-1 East Stirling Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep East Stirling 0 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Three
2010/2011 Sun 01 Aug East Stirling 1 - 2 Alloa Ath. Scottish League Cup
2001/2002 Tue 07 Aug East Stirling 0 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Challenge Cup
1997/1998 Sat 25 Apr Alloa Ath. 5 - 2 East Stirling Scottish Division Three
1997/1998 Sat 27 Dec East Stirling 0 - 3 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Three

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. The Wasps have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.

In complete contrast to Alloa Athletic, East Stirlingshire are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Shire have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Alloa Athletic are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 27 games giving them a return of 57 points.

East Stirlingshire find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 20 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Alloa Athletic 6 4 0 2 8 7 12
East Stirlingshire 6 2 2 2 13 12 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Alloa Athletic fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Wasps. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Alloa Athletic 8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
East Stirlingshire Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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