FootyMAD's Stirling Albion match preview

Last updated : 20 April 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stirling Albion v Brechin City fixture

Brechin City face a trip to Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The City will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 7 of the 31 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Binos carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 24 FebBrechin City1 - 4Stirling Alb.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 21 OctStirling Alb.2 - 1Brechin CitySCD2
2006/2007Sat 12 AugBrechin City0 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 30 AprStirling Alb.1 - 2Brechin CitySCD2
2004/2005Sat 26 FebBrechin City5 - 3Stirling Alb.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 11 DecBrechin City1 - 0Stirling Alb.SFAC
2004/2005Sat 16 OctStirling Alb.1 - 5Brechin CitySCD2

Recent respective form guides

Stirling Albion have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Binos, with 4 goals against.

The 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 11 goals for the The City, and 9 goals against.

Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 69 points from 34 games. Brechin City's total of 54 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stirling Alb.64029612
Brechin City6222988

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Binos. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Stirling Alb. Won 3 successive home games.
16 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Brechin City No sequences of note