FM Preview: Stenhousemuir v Alloa Athletic 09 Mar 2013

Last updated : 08 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stenhousemuir v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa Athletic face a trip to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 79 games played, Wasps have recorded 26 wins, and Stenhousemuir have come away with 34 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ochilview Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Wed 02 Jan Alloa Ath. 1 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 24 Nov Stenhousemuir 0-2 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 15 Sep Alloa Ath. 0 - 2 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 23 Apr Alloa Ath. 1 - 2 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sun 02 Jan Stenhousemuir 2 - 3 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 13 Nov Alloa Ath. 1 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Stenhousemuir 0 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Stenhousemuir have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

The Wasps have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Wasps, and 6 goals against.

Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 34 points from their 26 games so far.

Alloa Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 51 points from 27 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stenhousemuir 6 3 2 1 10 8 11
Alloa Athletic 6 3 2 1 10 5 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Wasps's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Stenhousemuir, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stenhousemuir Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Alloa Athletic 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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