FM Preview: East Fife v Stranraer 18 Dec 2012

Last updated : 17 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the East Fife v Stranraer fixture

Stranraer pack their bags to visit East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blues 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 previous match played between the two at Bayview Stadium was more than three years back, in March 2009, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Stranraer 2 - 6 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 09 May Stranraer 0 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 21 Mar East Fife 4-0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 20 Dec Stranraer 0 - 4 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 04 Oct East Fife 1 - 2 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Sat 01 Mar Stranraer 0 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Three
2007/2008 Wed 02 Jan East Fife 2 - 1 Stranraer 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 managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

The away form of Stranraer is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Blues have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 17 points from their 14 games played so far,

Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 14 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 3 0 3 9 10 9
Stranraer 6 2 1 3 10 12 7

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Fifers, as the Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife 6 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 13 .
Stranraer Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here