History of the East Stirlingshire v Annan Athletic fixture
Annan Athletic face a trip to East Stirlingshire at Ochilview on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 6 games played, Black and Golds have recorded 2 wins, and East Stirlingshire have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2011, with East Stirlingshire running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Annan Ath. | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | East Stirling | 2-0 | Annan Ath. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 15 Mar | East Stirling | 1 - 5 | Annan Ath. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Annan Ath. | 2 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | Annan Ath. | 3 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | East Stirling | 3 - 1 | Annan Ath. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Annan Ath. | 1 - 0 | East Stirling | 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 Stirlingshire's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Shire have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Annan Athletic's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Black and Golds's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
East Stirlingshire find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 5 points.
Annan Athletic are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 12 games giving them a return of 27 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| Annan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Annan Athletic are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Annan Athletic | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here