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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 56 games played, Fifers have recorded 21 wins, and East Stirling have come away with 27 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2006, the The Shire carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Fri 01 Sep | East Fife | 5 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 08 Apr | East Stirling | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Shire have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of East Fife however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
East Stirling are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 11 matches. East Fife are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 12 games giving them a return of 26 points.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Fifers have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Firs Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Stirling | 10 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| East Fife | 9 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |