FootyMAD's Stirling Albion match preview

Last updated : 31 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Alloa Athletic v Stirling Albion fixture

Alloa Ath. play host to Stirling Albion at Recreation Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 34 games played, Wasps have recorded 15 wins, and Stirling Alb. have come away with 12 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Alloa Ath. was just over four years ago, in March 2000, the Wasps carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 21 AugStirling Alb.2 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
1999/2000Sat 18 MarAlloa Ath.1-0Stirling Alb.SCD2
1999/2000Mon 03 JanStirling Alb.1 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
1999/2000Sat 06 NovAlloa Ath.4 - 4Stirling Alb.SCD2
1999/2000Sat 18 SepStirling Alb.0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
1998/1999Sat 13 MarStirling Alb.1 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
1998/1999Tue 29 DecAlloa Ath.2 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Wasps have scored 12, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Stirling Alb. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Binos have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Alloa Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 21 points from their 18 games played so far, Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 29 points from 19 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.642012714
Stirling Alb.6114494

FootyMad's prediction ...

Alloa Ath. are not exactly setting the world alight at Recreation Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Stirling Alb. in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Stirling Alb. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.