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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 17 Nov | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 3 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
The away form of Albion Rovers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Wee Rovers have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 20 points from their 16 games so far.
Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 8 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Wee Rovers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against East Fife. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Fife | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Albion Rovers | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 14 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here