History of the Peterhead v East Stirlingshire fixture
Peterhead prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Balmoor on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Blue Toon have tasted victory on 13 of the 15 occasions the teams have met.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balmoor was less than a year ago, in May 2012, with Peterhead running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 20 Oct | East Stirling | 2 - 1 | Peterhead | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 05 May | Peterhead | 2-0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Mar | East Stirling | 6 - 3 | Peterhead | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Jan | Peterhead | 1 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 20 Aug | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Peterhead | Scottish Division Three |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 10 Aug | Peterhead | 6 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | East Stirling | 1 - 5 | Peterhead | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Peterhead are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Blue Toon in those games, with 3 conceded.
East Stirlingshire have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Shire have hit 9 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterhead's total of 19 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
East Stirlingshire find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 11 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhead | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Peterhead may be coming up against a decent side in East Stirlingshire, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Blue Toon. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Peterhead | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. |
| East Stirlingshire | 15 games since last away draw. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here