FM Preview: East Fife v Stenhousemuir 03 Dec 2011

Last updated : 02 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the East Fife v Stenhousemuir fixture

East Fife prepare to entertain Stenhousemuir at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, having won 41 and lost only 17 of the 72 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Stenhousemuir 2 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 16 Apr East Fife 1-1 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Stenhousemuir 0 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec East Fife 6 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 24 Apr East Fife 1 - 1 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two

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

Recent respective form guides

East Fife 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, 13 to 11.

The away form of Stenhousemuir is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Warriors have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife's total of 19 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

Stenhousemuir are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 24 points from 14 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 3 0 3 11 9 9
Stenhousemuir 6 3 1 2 12 4 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Fifers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Stenhousemuir. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Stenhousemuir Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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