FootyMAD's Stirling Albion match preview

Last updated : 13 March 2009 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Brechin City inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Binos in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 31 JanBrechin City1 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 18 OctStirling Alb.1 - 2Brechin CitySCD2
2008/2009Sat 02 AugBrechin City2 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2
2007/2008Tue 07 AugBrechin City0 - 1Stirling Alb.SLGC
2006/2007Sat 21 AprStirling Alb.0 - 1Brechin CitySCD2
2006/2007Sat 24 FebBrechin City1 - 4Stirling Alb.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 21 OctStirling Alb.2 - 1Brechin CitySCD2

Recent respective form guides

Stirling Albion are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Binos's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Brechin City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The The City's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Stirling Alb. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 40 points from their 26 games so far. Brechin City's total of 44 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stirling Alb.633015712
Brechin City63129710

FootyMad's prediction ...

Brechin City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Forthbank Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Stirling Alb. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 9 matches.
Brechin City Not won in previous 2 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.