Renfrew vs Stirling Albion Prediction

How both sides have been doing

Renfrew have won just three of their last eleven matches, with seven defeats mixed in and a goal difference that's firmly in the red at 21 for and 31 against. There's been a small uptick lately, with home wins over Broxburn Athletic and Beith either side of an away defeat, but the overall picture is one of a side still finding consistency.

Renfrew: 12 completed matches; Stirling Albion: 20 completed matches.

Renfrew

12 matches

Win

33.3% 4 / 12

Draw

8.3% 1 / 12

Loss

58.3% 7 / 12

Scored

23

Conceded

32

Difference

-9

Stirling Albion

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

40

Difference

-7

Stirling Albion have played across several competitions and their record of six wins, four draws and ten defeats from twenty matches tells a similar story of unevenness. They've conceded 41 goals in that span, including a 7-3 defeat at Edinburgh City, though they've also shown they can score freely when things click, netting 30 in total.

Both sides have leaked goals regularly, which points to an open game rather than a cagey one.

What to expect from the tie

This is a cup match between two clubs who've had mixed fortunes lately, and that makes it hard to lean one way with much conviction. Renfrew get the advantage of playing at home, and their recent home form has included two wins from three, which is a reasonable sign going into this one.

Stirling Albion's results have swung from heavy wins to heavy losses, so there's no guarantee they turn up at their best. Cup ties like this often come down to which side settles quicker, and neither team's recent sample gives a clear edge on that front.