History of the Rangers v East Stirlingshire fixture
Rangers prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Ibrox at lunchtime on Saturday, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Gers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox was earlier this season, with Rangers annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 17 Nov | East Stirling | 2 - 6 | Rangers | Scottish Division Three |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 18 Aug | Rangers | 5-1 | East Stirling | Scottish Division Three |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 23 Jan | Rangers | 6 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 21 Aug | Rangers | 5 - 0 | East Stirling | Scottish League Cup |
| 1963/1964 | Mon 01 Jul | East Stirling | 0 - 5 | Rangers | Scottish First Division |
| 1963/1964 | Mon 01 Jul | Rangers | 3 - 1 | East Stirling | Scottish First Division |
| 1932/1933 | Fri 01 Jul | East Stirling | 2 - 3 | Rangers | Scottish First Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rangers are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Gers have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 4.
East Stirlingshire have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Shire's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Rangers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 26 games giving them a return of 63 points.
East Stirlingshire lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 29 from their 26 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rangers 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 Gers. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rangers | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| East Stirlingshire | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here