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Stranraer face a trip to East Stirlingshire at Ochilview on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 19 of the 49 previous games, with the hosts winning just 18.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Stranraer inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the The Shire in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | East Stirling | 0 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 24 Jul | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | East Stirling | SCC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Stranraer | 2 - 2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 30 Jan | East Stirling | 2 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of Stranraer however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
East Stirling are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 19 matches. Stranraer are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 35 points from 20 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Stirling | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Blues's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with East Stirling, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Stirling | 9 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | No sequences of note |