FM Preview: Stenhousemuir v Brechin City 02 Mar 2013

Last updated : 01 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stenhousemuir v Brechin City fixture

Brechin City face a trip to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The City will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 44 and win only 14 of the 71 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ochilview Park was earlier this season, with Stenhousemuir running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 27 Oct Brechin City 7 - 2 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 18 Aug Stenhousemuir 3-1 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 04 Aug Stenhousemuir 4 - 0 Brechin City Scottish League Cup
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr Stenhousemuir 2 - 1 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Tue 21 Feb Brechin City 1 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 22 Oct Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Brechin City Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Brechin City 2 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Stenhousemuir have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Warriors score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The City have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the City, and 10 goals against.

Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 33 points from their 25 games so far.

Brechin City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 38 points from 21 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stenhousemuir 6 3 2 1 7 5 11
Brechin City 6 5 1 0 14 6 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Brechin City are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Stenhousemuir. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stenhousemuir Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Brechin City Undefeated in last 4 away games.
8 games since last defeat.

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