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Stranraer prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blues are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 11 of the 50 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stair Park was just last season, in March 2008, the The Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Stranraer | 2-1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Mar | East Stirling | 1 - 3 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | East Stirling | 2 - 3 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 24 Mar | East Stirling | 1 - 2 | Stranraer | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Stranraer | 7 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Blues's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
East Stirling have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Shire have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stranraer see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 15 points from their 13 games played so far, East Stirling are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 23 points from 13 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stranraer are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| East Stirling | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |