FM Preview: Alloa Athletic v Stranraer 26 Jan 2013

Last updated : 25 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Alloa Athletic v Stranraer fixture

Alloa Athletic prepare to entertain Stranraer at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Wasps are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 11 of the 58 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Park was earlier this season, with Alloa Athletic running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 15 Dec Stranraer 3 - 2 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 22 Sep Alloa Ath. 3-0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr Alloa Ath. 3 - 1 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Stranraer 0 - 4 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Alloa Ath. 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Three
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Stranraer 2 - 3 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Three
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Stranraer 1 - 3 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Wasps, with 5 goals against.

Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Blues have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Alloa Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 37 points from 20 games.

Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 20 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Alloa Athletic 6 2 2 2 8 8 8
Stranraer 6 2 1 3 5 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Alloa Athletic may be coming up against a decent side in Stranraer, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Wasps. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Alloa Athletic Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Stranraer No win in the 2 most recent games.

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