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Livingston play host to East Stirlingshire at Almondvale Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 7 of the 17 previous games, with the Livi winning just 6.
The last time the two teams met at Livingston was more than a decade ago, in March 1996, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | East Stirling | 0 - 2 | Livingston | SCD3 |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 30 Sep | East Stirling | 3 - 1 | Livingston | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | East Stirling | 2 - 1 | Livingston | SFAC |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 06 Aug | East Stirling | 1 - 2 | Livingston | SLGC |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | Livingston | 1-1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 17 Feb | East Stirling | 0 - 3 | Livingston | SCD3 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 11 Nov | Livingston | 1 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Livingston are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Livi, with 6 goals against.
East Stirling have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Shire's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Livingston are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 23 games giving them a return of 51 points. East Stirling are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 47 points from 24 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Livingston | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against East Stirling is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Livi in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Livingston | Won 3 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| East Stirling | 13 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 20 outings ago. |