History of the Peterhead v East Stirlingshire fixture
Peterhead prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Balmoor on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Blue Toon have tasted victory on 14 of the 16 occasions the teams have met.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balmoor was earlier this season, with Peterhead running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 09 Feb | East Stirling | 2 - 4 | Peterhead | Scottish Division Three |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Peterhead's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.
East Stirlingshire's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Shire have hit 7 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterhead's total of 44 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
East Stirlingshire find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 29 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhead | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Blue Toon to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Peterhead | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| East Stirlingshire | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here