FootyMAD's East Fife match preview

Last updated : 05 December 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the East Fife v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa Ath. travel to take on East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wasps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 13 of the 53 games.

The last time the two teams met at East Fife was just over four years ago, in January 2004, with Alloa Ath. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Fifers in a Scottish Division Two match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 20 SepAlloa Ath.0 - 3East FifeSCD2
2003/2004Sat 10 AprAlloa Ath.1 - 1East FifeSCD2
2003/2004Sat 24 JanEast Fife0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2003/2004Tue 02 DecAlloa Ath.2 - 0East FifeSCD2
2003/2004Sat 20 SepEast Fife0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
1998/1999Sat 01 MayAlloa Ath.3 - 1East FifeSCD2
1998/1999Sat 27 FebEast Fife0 - 4Alloa Ath.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

East Fife have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Alloa Ath. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Wasps have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 19 points from their 15 games so far. Alloa Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 15 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
East Fife62138107
Alloa Ath.62229128

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Fifers, as the Wasps have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
East Fife 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Alloa Ath. Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 13 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.