History of the East Stirlingshire v Alloa Athletic fixture
Alloa Athletic face a trip to East Stirlingshire at Ochilview on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 26 of the 64 previous games, with the hosts winning just 24.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, with Alloa Athletic inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Shire in a Scottish League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 01 Aug | East Stirling | 1-2 | Alloa Ath. | Scottish League Cup |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 07 Aug | East Stirling | 0 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Alloa Ath. | 5 - 2 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 27 Dec | East Stirling | 0 - 3 | Alloa Ath. | Scottish Division Three |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Oct | Alloa Ath. | 0 - 2 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 23 Aug | East Stirling | 2 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | Scottish Division Three |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 15 Mar | East Stirling | 0 - 3 | Alloa Ath. | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Stirlingshire have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Shire's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
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 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Stirlingshire are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 4 matches.
Alloa Athletic's total of 7 points from their 4 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 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Alloa Athletic on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against East Stirlingshire. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 11 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Alloa Athletic | No sequences of note |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here