Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Montrose & Stirling Albion face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Challenge Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Montrose and Stirling Albion should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This football pitch has artifical turf, which is not Stirling Albion's usual surface at their own stadium. When appearing on artifical turf Stirling Albion have performed like this: Played 15 matches producing 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats with the goal data 21-22 (scored/conceded).
Montrose form and stats
Last season, Montrose's Challenge Cup journey ended in the 3rd round.The total League One stats playing at home this season for Montrose are 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Montrose crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Dumbarton here at Links Park in a League One match.
In the game before, an away victory in the League One match versus East Fife with a 2-0 scoreline.Montrose has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. On the other hand, Montrose have conceded 4 goals.
Stirling Albion form and stats
They also participated in Challenge Cup last season. This ended in the 3rd round.Stirling Albion have six points from their first three away games in the League Two, meaning two victories and a loss.
Stirling Albion are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the League Two against Albion Rovers.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Stranraer at their stadium, the result 3-0.The travelling fans enjoy Stirling Albion's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. As opposed to that, Stirling have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Montrose-Stirling Albion H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Montrose five wins, Stirling Albion four wins, one draw. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Webster 5 goals |  K. Roberts 2 goals | A. Steeves 1 goals |
Montrose missing players
Stirling Albion missing players
| Montrose | Stirling Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | ||
| 37 | 21 | Scored | S | 26 | 38 | ||
| 37 | 16 | Conceded | C | 16 | 32 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 72% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 20% | ||
| 4.9 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8.6 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 9.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.8 | ||
| 46% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Queen's Park | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Montrose | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Cove Rangers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Dumbarton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 6 | Clyde | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Airdrieonians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 9 | East Fife | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kelty Hearts | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Annan Athletic | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Stirling Albion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 6 | Elgin City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 9 | Stenhousemuir | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 2 |