Balanced ball game between Alloa Athletic and Arbroath expected

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Competition: Scotland Championship
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Indodrill Stadium (3100 seats)

It's early days in the Championship and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Arbroath's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Arbroath have performed like this: Played 16 matches resulting in 7 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats with the goal stats 30-23 (scored/conceded).

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Alloa Athletic form and stats

A Championship draw at home so far for Alloa Athletic. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats from 18 matches. Two draws in a row at home now for Alloa Athletic.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Arbroath in the Championship last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that, an away loss at Greenock Morton.

This is expected to be a close game, with Alloa Athletic perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Alloa Athletic as a small favourite), we find five games. Alloa Athletic has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Early season league goal statistics from Alloa Athletic's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.

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Arbroath form and stats

Arbroath have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Championship were 9 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats from 18 fixtures.

Arbroath has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Alloa Athletic for a Championship game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that match, the Arbroath manager D. Campbell faced defeat when travelling to Inverness CT and losing 1-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Arbroath in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Arbroath, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

It's early days yet, but Arbroath has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Alloa Athletic 7 wins, 3 draws and Arbroath 0 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Hetherington
1 goals
K. Cawley
1 goals / 1 assists
A. Trouten
1 goals

Alloa Athletic missing players

Arbroath missing players

Alloa Athletic Arbroath
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
3 2 1 Played 0 2 3
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
2 2 1 Drew 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
2 1 1 Scored 0 1 1
5 1 1 Conceded 0 2 2
67% 50% 100% Over 0.5 0% 50% 33%
67% 50% 100% Over 1.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 50% 100% BTTS 0% 50% 33%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 67%
33% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 67%
 
2.7 4 8 Corners For (avg) 0 1 2
7 5 10 Corners Against (avg) 0 4 5.3
1.3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0.5 0.3
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Alloa Athletic Last season Arbroath
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
3 2   Played   2 3
0 0   Won   0 0
2 2   Drew   1 2
1 0   Lost   1 1
2 1   Scored   1 1
5 1   Conceded   2 2
67% 50%   Over 0.5   50% 33%
67% 50%   Over 1.5   50% 33%
33% 0%   Over 2.5   50% 33%
33% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
33% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
67% 50%   BTTS   50% 33%
33% 50%   Clean Sheets   50% 67%
33% 50%   Failed To Score   50% 67%
 
2.7 4   Corners For (avg)   1 2
7 5   Corners Against (avg)   4 5.3
1.3 0   Yellow Cards (avg)   0.5 0.3
1 0   Red Cards   0 0

Alloa Athletic
All League One Playoffs 2/3 Championship League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
23-07-19 LC Alloa Athletic 2 - 1 Stirling Albion
27-07-19 LC Arbroath 2 - 3 Alloa Athletic
03-08-19 CH Alloa Athletic 1 - 1 Partick Thistle
10-08-19 CH Greenock Morton 4 - 1 Alloa Athletic
24-08-19 CH Alloa Athletic 14:00 Arbroath
31-08-19 CH Queen of the South 14:00 Alloa Athletic
07-09-19 CC Dunfermline Athletic 14:00 Alloa Athletic
14-09-19 CH Dundee 14:00 Alloa Athletic
21-09-19 CH Alloa Athletic 14:00 Ayr United
28-09-19 CH Dunfermline Athletic 14:00 Alloa Athletic
Arbroath
All League One Playoffs 2/3 Championship League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
23-07-19 LC Hibernian 3 - 0 Arbroath
27-07-19 LC Arbroath 2 - 3 Alloa Athletic
03-08-19 CH Arbroath 0 - 0 Queen of the South
10-08-19 CH Inverness CT 2 - 1 Arbroath
24-08-19 CH Alloa Athletic 14:00 Arbroath
31-08-19 CH Arbroath 14:00 Dunfermline Athletic
07-09-19 CC Dundee United 14:00 Arbroath
13-09-19 CH Arbroath 18:05 Partick Thistle
21-09-19 CH Dundee United 14:00 Arbroath
28-09-19 CH Arbroath 14:00 Ayr United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Dundee United 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 6
2 Greenock Morton 3 2 0 1 9 7 2 2 0 0 7 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 2 6
3 Dundee 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
4 Ayr United 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
5 Inverness CT 2 1 0 1 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
6 Dunfermline Athletic 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
7 Queen of the South 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
8 Arbroath 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
9 Partick Thistle 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 1
10 Alloa Athletic 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ross County 36 21 8 7 63 34 18 13 4 1 32 9 18 8 4 6 31 25 29 71
2 Dundee United 36 19 8 9 49 40 18 11 3 4 29 25 18 8 5 5 20 15 9 65
3 Inverness CT 36 14 14 8 48 40 18 5 8 5 22 23 18 9 6 3 26 17 8 56
4 Ayr United 36 15 9 12 50 38 18 7 5 6 25 19 18 8 4 6 25 19 12 54
5 Greenock Morton 36 11 13 12 36 45 18 6 7 5 21 23 18 5 6 7 15 22 -9 46
6 Partick Thistle 36 12 7 17 43 52 18 7 3 8 25 27 18 5 4 9 18 25 -9 43
7 Dunfermline Athletic 36 11 8 17 33 40 18 5 3 10 13 18 18 6 5 7 20 22 -7 41
8 Alloa Athletic 36 10 9 17 39 53 18 6 2 10 13 21 18 4 7 7 26 32 -14 39
9 Queen of the South 36 9 11 16 41 48 18 5 7 6 26 22 18 4 4 10 15 26 -7 38
10 Falkirk 36 9 11 16 37 49 18 3 7 8 19 27 18 6 4 8 18 22 -12 38
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Arbroath 36 20 10 6 63 38 18 11 4 3 33 21 18 9 6 3 30 17 25 70
2 Forfar Athletic 36 19 6 11 54 47 18 12 3 3 30 18 18 7 3 8 24 29 7 63
3 Raith Rovers 36 16 12 8 75 49 18 11 4 3 41 20 18 5 8 5 34 29 26 60
4 Montrose 36 15 6 15 49 50 18 9 4 5 29 27 18 6 2 10 20 23 -1 51
5 Airdrieonians 36 14 6 16 51 44 18 6 4 8 22 19 18 8 2 8 29 25 7 48
6 Dumbarton 36 12 10 14 60 60 18 8 5 5 33 26 18 4 5 9 27 34 0 46
7 East Fife 36 13 7 16 49 56 18 6 3 9 25 31 18 7 4 7 24 25 -7 46
8 Stranraer 36 11 9 16 45 57 18 6 4 8 24 28 18 5 5 8 21 29 -12 42
9 Stenhousemuir 36 10 7 19 35 61 18 5 4 9 18 29 18 5 3 10 17 32 -26 37
10 Brechin City 36 9 9 18 42 61 18 5 6 7 21 28 18 4 3 11 21 33 -19 36

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