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Albion Rvs. prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Cliftonhill on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Wee Rovers are clearly on top, having won 52 and lost only 20 of the 91 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was just last season, in January 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | East Stirling | 0 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | East Stirling | 1 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | East Stirling | 3 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Albion Rvs. | 2-2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | East Stirling | 4 - 5 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 5 | East Stirling | SFAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 3 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Wee Rovers in those games, with 6 conceded.
The The Shire have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the The Shire, and 11 goals against.
Albion Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 35 points from their 24 games so far. East Stirling are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 42 points from 26 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Wee Rovers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | Won 4 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| East Stirling | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 15 outings ago. |