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Arbroath face a trip to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Red Lichties 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, with Stenhousemuir running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Arbroath | 3 - 2 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Stenhousemuir | 2 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Stenhousemuir | 2 - 1 | Arbroath | SLGC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Mar | Stenhousemuir | 0 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Stenhousemuir have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Warriors, with 4 goals against.
The Red Lichties have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Stenhousemuir are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, with their 27 games giving them a return of 60 points. Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 38 from their 26 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Warriors. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stenhousemuir | 17 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Arbroath | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |