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East Fife face a trip to East Stirlingshire at Firs Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 55 games played, Fifers have recorded 21 wins, and East Stirling have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with East Fife inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the The Shire in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | East Fife | 1 - 2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | East Stirling | 1 - 2 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | East Fife | 3 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | East Stirling | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Feb | East Fife | 2 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | East Fife | 1 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Shire have conceded a disappointing 14 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
The away form of East Fife is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Fifers have hit 9 goals, 19 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Stirling find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 32 games have yielded only 20 points. East Fife see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 39 points from their 32 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Stirling | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| East Fife | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
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 East Stirling. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Stirling | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| East Fife | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |