History of the East Fife v Alloa Athletic fixture
Alloa Athletic face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wasps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 3 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | East Fife | 4-1 | Alloa Ath. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Alloa Ath. | 3 - 2 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Alloa Ath. | 2 - 0 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | East Fife | 0 - 2 | Alloa Ath. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Alloa Ath. | 0 - 0 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Alloa Athletic is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Wasps have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 48 points from their 34 games so far.
Alloa Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 36 points from 34 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Fifers, as the Wasps have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Fife | Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Alloa Athletic | Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here