- Stenhousemuir’s form over the last 5 games is 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss
- Alloa Athletic’s recent form is 4 losses, 1 win, and no draws in the last 5
A tight and tense encounter at the Indodrill Arena
This Alloa Athletic vs Stenhousemuir preview highlights that Alloa Athletic have lost 4 of their last 5 and have found themselves on a mini-3 game losing streak following a 2-0 defeat at home to Queen of the South and a 1-0 loss away to Hamilton Academical. Their form at home in League One has been somewhat better, with 4 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses from 9 games, although they have only conceded 6 goals in that time. Andy Graham is the manager who likes to put the ball in the net and the Wasps can play a variety of formations with players in different positions depending on the game state, the most common being the 4-2-3-1 or an even more expansive formation with the midfielders pushed on.
Stenhousemuir are in better form coming into this one, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches, with that sole defeat coming in a 3-0 loss to Montrose. Gary Naysmith is more of a structured manager than Graham, often sticking to a 4-4-2 setup which is compact, disciplined, and ready to soak up pressure before hitting opponents on the counter and in set pieces. Stenhousemuir have conceded just 9 goals in 9 away matches, winning 4, drawing 2, and losing 3.
Both teams should find chances
The head-to-head record for this fixture is fairly even, with Alloa winning 2, Stenhousemuir winning 1, and a 0-0 draw at Alloa making up the 4 games. Both teams have had to adjust their style of play since that stalemate and, with Alloa failing to win either of their last two home games against Stenhousemuir, the Alloa Athletic vs Stenhousemuir prediction is that Stenhousemuir’s compact and organised style of football will have an effect psychologically on the hosts. Alloa Athletic are the slight favorites at 2.1, with Stenhousemuir at 3.24 and the draw at 3.18, which is a little odd given that the visitors are currently in better form and higher in the table.
For those looking for Alloa Athletic vs Stenhousemuir betting tips, both sides will be looking to put their stamp on the match in the transition phase and with the hosts likely to press high, the game should be open, so Both Teams To Score at 1.87 seems a good bet. David Devine has 4 goals in 18 appearances in League One this season and is a consistent goal threat in this Alloa side. For our second Alloa Athletic vs Stenhousemuir prediction, Ross Taylor has 3 of Stenhousemuir’s last 7 goals, finding the net 3 times in the past 5 games, while Euan O’Reilly is the main man up front for the visitors with 7 goals from 16 appearances.
