History of the East Fife v Albion Rovers fixture
Albion Rovers face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wee Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2012, with Albion Rovers inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Fifers in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Apr | East Fife | 1-2 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 11 Feb | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 1 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 24 Jan | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 15 Oct | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 3 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 2 | East Fife | Scottish Division Three |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | East Fife | 0 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 4 | East Fife | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Fife's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Fifers have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Albion Rovers is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Wee Rovers have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 0 in reply.
East Fife see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 2 points from their 3 games played so far,
Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 0 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Wee Rovers 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 Fife. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Fife | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Albion Rovers | Lost each of the previous 7 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here