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Albion Rvs. prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Cliftonhill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Wee Rovers are clearly on top, having won 52 and lost only 21 of the 92 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Cliftonhill was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 10 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 0-2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Wee Rovers have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
East Stirling's away form is none too clever either, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the The Shire pummel 12 goals, and let in 4.
Albion Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 39 points from their 34 games played so far, East Stirling are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 58 points from 34 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Wee Rovers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Shire come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 11 most recent games. |
| East Stirling | 3 successive away victories. 11 games since last away draw. 6 games since last defeat. |