FM Preview: Stirling Albion v Dunfermline Athletic 28 Aug 2010

Last updated : 27 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stirling Albion v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Dunfermline A. pack their bags to visit Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Pars have recorded 11 wins, and Stirling Alb. have come away with 14 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Forthbank Stadium was within the last three years, in March 2008, with Dunfermline A. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Binos in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 26 JulDunfermline A.3 - 0Stirling Alb.SCC
2007/2008Tue 25 MarStirling Alb.2 - 3Dunfermline A.SCD1
2007/2008Sat 29 DecDunfermline A.2 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD1
2007/2008Sat 27 OctStirling Alb.3 - 0Dunfermline A.SCD1
2007/2008Sat 25 AugDunfermline A.2 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD1
1993/1994Sat 02 AprDunfermline A.2 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD1
1993/1994Sat 05 FebStirling Alb.1 - 0Dunfermline A.SCD1

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 goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Pars have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stirling Alb. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 1 points. Dunfermline A. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 6 points from 3 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stirling Alb.60243112
Dunfermline A.641112713

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dunfermline A. are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Stirling Alb. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Dunfermline A. 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.