FM Preview: Rangers v Stirling Albion 23 Mar 2013

Last updated : 22 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Rangers v Stirling Albion fixture

Rangers prepare to entertain Stirling Albion at Ibrox at lunchtime on Saturday, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Gers have won an impressive 12 of the 13 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 1.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox was earlier this season, with Rangers 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 Tue 26 Feb Stirling Alb. 1 - 1 Rangers Scottish Division Three
2012/2013 Sat 08 Dec Rangers 2-0 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Three
2012/2013 Sat 06 Oct Stirling Alb. 1 - 0 Rangers Scottish Division Three
1995/1996 Wed 30 Aug Rangers 3 - 2 Stirling Alb. Scottish League Cup
1987/1988 Wed 19 Aug Stirling Alb. 1 - 2 Rangers Scottish League Cup
1967/1968 Sat 01 Jul Rangers 5 - 0 Stirling Alb. Scottish First Division
1967/1968 Sat 01 Jul Stirling Alb. 2 - 4 Rangers Scottish First Division

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Recent respective form guides

Rangers have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Gers, with 7 goals against.

Stirling Albion have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Binos's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Rangers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 29 games giving them a return of 69 points.

Stirling Albion see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 32 points from their 28 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Rangers 6 4 1 1 13 6 13
Stirling Albion 6 4 1 1 16 5 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Stirling Albion is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Gers in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Rangers 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Stirling Albion Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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