FM Preview: Alloa Athletic v East Fife 05 Mar 2011

Last updated : 04 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Alloa Athletic v East Fife fixture

East Fife face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 57 games played, Fifers have recorded 21 wins, and Alloa Athletic have come away with 23 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Wasps edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov East Fife 4 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Alloa Ath. 3-2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 03 Apr East Fife 0 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Alloa Ath. 2 - 0 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec East Fife 0 - 2 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 03 Oct Alloa Ath. 0 - 0 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 18 Apr East Fife 0 - 2 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Wasps have scored 8, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

East Fife's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Fifers's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Alloa Athletic lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 30 points from their 25 games so far.

East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 23 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Alloa Athletic 6 1 1 4 6 15 4
East Fife 6 3 1 2 10 5 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Fifers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Alloa Athletic. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Alloa Athletic Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
East Fife Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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