FM Preview: Stenhousemuir v Rangers 14 Dec 2013

Last updated : 13 December 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stenhousemuir v Rangers fixture

Rangers travel to take on Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park at tea-time on Saturday, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Gers won the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Stenhousemuir and Rangers at Ochilview Park was amazingly over twenty years ago, in August 1986, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2013/2014 Sat 28 Sep Rangers 8 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish League One
1998/1999 Sat 23 Jan Rangers 2 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish F.A. Cup
1986/1987 Wed 20 Aug Stenhousemuir 1-4 Rangers Scottish League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Stenhousemuir are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Warriors in those games, with 8 conceded.

Rangers's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Gers scoring 19 and conceding 3.

Stenhousemuir are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish League One with a return of just 21 points from their 15 games thus far.

Rangers are leading the way in the Scottish League One, with their 15 games giving them a return of 45 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stenhousemuir 6 3 2 1 15 12 11
Rangers 6 5 1 0 18 3 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Stenhousemuir. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stenhousemuir Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Rangers 4 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.
18 games since last defeat.

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