FM Preview: East Stirlingshire v Clyde 11 Sep 2010

Last updated : 10 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the East Stirlingshire v Clyde fixture

Clyde travel to take on East Stirlingshire at Ochilview on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 9 of the 18 previous games, with the hosts winning just 5.

The last time the two teams met at East Stirling was way back in the black-and-white days of July 1977, the The Shire carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1977/1978Fri 01 JulEast Stirling2 - 1ClydeSCD2
1977/1978Fri 01 JulEast Stirling1 - 1ClydeSCD2
1977/1978Fri 01 JulClyde2 - 2East StirlingSCD2
1976/1977Thu 01 JulClyde4 - 0East StirlingSCD2
1976/1977Thu 01 JulEast Stirling1 - 3ClydeSCD2
1976/1977Thu 01 JulClyde2 - 2East StirlingSCD2
1972/1973Sat 01 JulClyde1 - 1East StirlingSCD1

Recent respective form guides

East Stirlingshire 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, 11 to 9.

Clyde have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Bully Wee's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

East Stirling lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 6 points from their 4 games so far. Clyde see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
East Stirling62047146
Clyde62139127

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Clyde only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Ochilview will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
East Stirling 19 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Clyde 5 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.