FootyMAD's Alloa Athletic match preview

Last updated : 02 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Alloa Athletic v East Fife fixture

East Fife face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2009, with East Fife inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Wasps 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:
2008/2009Sat 18 AprEast Fife0 - 2Alloa Ath.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 21 FebAlloa Ath.0 - 1East FifeSCD2
2008/2009Sat 06 DecEast Fife1 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 20 SepAlloa Ath.0 - 3East FifeSCD2
2003/2004Sat 10 AprAlloa Ath.1 - 1East FifeSCD2
2003/2004Sat 24 JanEast Fife0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2003/2004Tue 02 DecAlloa Ath.2 - 0East FifeSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

East Fife have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Fifers have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Alloa Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 13 points from 7 games. East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 10 from their 7 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.6213357
East Fife6141577

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Wasps, as the Fifers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
East Fife Not won in previous 3 away matches.