History of the Peterhead v East Stirlingshire fixture
Peterhead prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Blue Toon have tasted victory on 10 of the 12 occasions the teams have met.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balmoor Stadium was just last season, in August 2010, with Peterhead annihilating their visitors 6-1 in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | East Stirling | 1 - 5 | Peterhead | Scottish Division Three |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 27 Dec | Peterhead | 3 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | East Stirling | 1 - 2 | Peterhead | Scottish Division Three |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Peterhead | 3 - 2 | East Stirling | Scottish League Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Peterhead | 5 - 0 | East Stirling | 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 are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of East Stirlingshire is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Shire have conceded 19 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Peterhead are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 17 matches.
East Stirlingshire find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 9 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhead | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Peterhead are not exactly setting the world alight at Balmoor Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past East Stirlingshire in this game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Peterhead | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| East Stirlingshire | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here