This pair of contenders are satisfied with a quality season so far and games like this one could be decisive. Get ready for Brechin City - Inverurie Loco Works!
- Brechin City have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Football League - Highland League
- Inverurie Loco Works have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Brechin City form and stats
Brechin City have been very solid at home in the Football League - Highland League so far, with 29 points collected from 11 matches (9-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.
An away draw last time out for Brechin City, facing Nairn County in a game that ended 0-0.
Before that match, a win away at Wick Academy.Lots of goals and action? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 12 of the 14 latest league matches with this team has seen three or more goals.
The manager Kirk will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Formartine United in only four days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Brechin City is on fire here. A stunning 39 from 11 league matches. Brechin have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Inverurie Loco Works form and stats
The visitors are W6-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Football League - Highland League. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Inverurie Loco Works's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Inverurie Loco Works are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the fixture against Strathspey Thistle (placed 18th). Those three points felt sweet as this club had gone three league fixtures without victory. As mentioned above, Inverurie Loco Works was the only team on the pitch versus Strathspey Thistle in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Prior to that match, the Inverurie manager Hastings faced defeat when travelling to Lossiemouth and losing 0-1.A fact for sports bettors contemplating a bet on only one (or no) team scoring in this match: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no team finding the net.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Inverurie Loco Works are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Inverurie Loco Works's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 22 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head match ended Inverurie Loco Works - Brechin 0-1, earlier this season. Statistics for the former three meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Brechin City, zero draws and one win for Inverurie Loco Works. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Brechin City missing players
Inverurie Loco Works missing players
| Brechin City | Inverurie Loco Works | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 67 | 39 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 28 | 46 |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 22 | 41 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 73% | 82% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 85% |
| 73% | 82% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 77% | 62% |
| 50% | 64% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 54% | 50% |
| 36% | 45% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 31% | 23% |
| 36% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 69% | 54% |
| 64% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 23% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 15% | 27% |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 7.5 | 5.6 |
| 2.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 1.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 4.7 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 9.5 | 5.4 |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | 22% |
| 7.7 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 13 | 12 |
| 4.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 10 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
- Brechin City have not yet lost a game.
- Brechin City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Brechin City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Brechin City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Brechin City have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Football League - Highland League
- Brechin City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Football League - Highland League
- Brechin City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Football League - Highland League
- Brechin City have the most clean sheets (5) in Football League - Highland League
- Brechin City have the most scored goals (39) at home in Football League - Highland League
- Brechin City have the the best goal difference (+30) at home in Football League - Highland League
- Brechin City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Brechin City have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Brechin City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Inverurie Loco Works have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Inverurie Loco Works have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Inverurie Loco Works haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Brechin City | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 55 | 59 |
| 2 | Buckie Thistle | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 48 | 59 |
| 3 | Fraserburgh | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 47 | 48 |
| 4 | Brora Rangers | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 78 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 9 | 59 | 46 |
| 5 | Formartine United | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 33 | 46 |
| 6 | Inverurie Loco Works | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Forres Mechanics | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | Rothes | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Nairn County | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 29 |
| 10 | Huntly | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -10 | 25 |
| 11 | Turriff United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -12 | 23 |
| 12 | Lossiemouth | 23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -27 | 22 |
| 13 | Clachnacuddin | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -25 | 19 |
| 14 | Wick Academy | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -27 | 19 |
| 15 | Keith | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 39 | -33 | 19 |
| 16 | Deveronvale | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 73 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 43 | -38 | 16 |
| 17 | Banks O Dee FC | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 31 | 15 |
| 18 | Strathspey Thistle | 23 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 112 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 51 | -95 | 6 |
