History of the East Stirlingshire v Peterhead fixture
Peterhead face a trip to East Stirlingshire at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Blue Toon have winning 61.54% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ochilview Park was earlier this season, the Shire carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 29 Dec | Peterhead | 2 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 20 Oct | East Stirling | 2-1 | Peterhead | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 May | Peterhead | 2 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Mar | East Stirling | 6 - 3 | Peterhead | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Jan | Peterhead | 1 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 20 Aug | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Peterhead | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 10 Aug | Peterhead | 6 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Challenge Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Shire have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Peterhead's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
East Stirlingshire are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 21 matches.
Peterhead's total of 31 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| Peterhead | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Blue Toon out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at East Stirlingshire. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Peterhead | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here