This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Stenhousemuir and Berwick Rangers at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th September 2008 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Berwick Rgrs. face a trip to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 66 games played, Borderers have recorded 17 wins, and Stenhousemuir have come away with 29 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2007, with Stenhousemuir running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 07 Aug | Berwick Rgrs. | 3 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SLGC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Stenhousemuir | 2 - 0 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Berwick Rgrs. | 2 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Stenhousemuir | 2 - 3 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Berwick Rgrs. | 0 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 May | Berwick Rgrs. | 0 - 0 | Stenhousemuir | S23P |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 03 May | Stenhousemuir | 0 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | S23P |
Recent respective form guides
Stenhousemuir have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Berwick Rgrs. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Borderers have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stenhousemuir are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 6 games giving them a return of 14 points. Berwick Rgrs. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 5 points from their 6 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Berwick Rgrs. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Borderers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Stenhousemuir. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stenhousemuir | Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Berwick Rgrs. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
