FM Preview: Airdrie United v Stirling Albion 24 Sep 2011

Last updated : 23 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Airdrie United v Stirling Albion fixture

Airdrie United prepare to entertain Stirling Albion at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Diamonds are clearly on top, winning 54.17% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium was earlier this season, with Airdrie United annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a Scottish League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 30 Jul Airdrie Utd. 5-0 Stirling Alb. Scottish League Cup
2006/2007 Sat 12 May Airdrie Utd. 2 - 3 Stirling Alb. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3)
2006/2007 Wed 09 May Stirling Alb. 2 - 2 Airdrie Utd. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3)
1997/1998 Sat 21 Mar Airdrieonians 1 - 0 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division One
1997/1998 Sat 31 Jan Stirling Alb. 2 - 2 Airdrieonians Scottish Division One
1997/1998 Sat 29 Nov Airdrieonians 2 - 0 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division One
1997/1998 Sat 20 Sep Stirling Alb. 0 - 0 Airdrieonians Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Diamonds, with 7 goals against.

Stirling Albion have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Binos have hit 10 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Airdrie United see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 6 points from their 6 games played so far,

Stirling Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 8 from their 6 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Airdrie United 6 2 0 4 10 13 6
Stirling Albion 6 1 2 3 13 18 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Airdrie United at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Diamonds will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Airdrie United 8 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Stirling Albion 7 games since last away draw.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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