FootyMAD's Stirling Albion match preview

Last updated : 30 January 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Brechin City v Stirling Albion fixture

Brechin City prepare to entertain Stirling Albion at Glebe Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, winning 41.03 of the games played between the two.

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

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
2006/2007Sat 12 AugBrechin City0 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Brechin City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

The Binos have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Those games have seen the Binos pummel 16 goals, and let in 9.

Brechin City's total of 34 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two. Stirling Alb. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 31 from their 21 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Brechin City6024492
Stirling Alb.650115715

FootyMad's prediction ...

Brechin City are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Stirling Alb. running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Brechin City Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Stirling Alb. 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.