This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Stirling Albion and Brechin City at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th February 2010 in the Scottish Division Two.
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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, the Binos carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 0 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Stirling Alb. | 2 - 3 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Brechin City | 1 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 2 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 Aug | Brechin City | 2 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 07 Aug | Brechin City | 0 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SLGC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Stirling Alb. | 0 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Stirling Albion have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.
Brechin City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The City, and 7 goals against.
Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 36 points from 19 games. Brechin City's total of 34 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Brechin City only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Forthbank Stadium will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stirling Alb. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Brechin City | 5 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |
