A highly important game in Football League - Highland League as both teams are struggling for the top league positions. With Buckie Thistle in 2nd position and Brora Rangers located at 3rd, this has all the looks of an exciting fight. Read on to find out more!
- Buckie Thistle have the most points from losing position (6) in Football League - Highland League
- Brora Rangers have the most scored goals (76) in Football League - Highland League
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.
Buckie Thistle form and stats
Buckie Thistle have been very solid at home in the Football League - Highland League so far, with 28 points collected from 10 matches (9-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Thistle has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Victoria Park. We remember; it was Banks O Dee FC.
The home team returns to Victoria Park after drawing with Huntly (placed 10th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Before that, Buckie Thistle had a home game versus Inverurie Loco Works which ended with a victory 2-0.Buckie Thistle always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Victoria Park with 32 goals in 10 league games. Thistle are not conceding a lot of goals here at Victoria Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.
Brora Rangers form and stats
Brora Rangers have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 25 points collected from 10 Football League - Highland League games. 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the record so far. Brora Rangers have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of eight victories in a row regardless of arena.
Brora Rangers play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 6-0 victory visiting Deveronvale (placed 16th). As mentioned above, Brora was the only team on the pitch versus Deveronvale in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Forres Mechanics at their stadium, the result 8-0.Will there be lots of goals? This club have played 17 consecutive league games all ending with at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).
The Brora Rangers manager Campbell has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 47 goals in 10 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Thistle-Brora Rangers H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Buckie Thistle one win, Brora Rangers four wins, one draw. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
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| Buckie Thistle | Brora Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 64 | 32 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 47 | 76 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 70% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 90% | 78% |
| 32% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 44% |
| 59% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 30% | 44% |
| 32% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 70% | 50% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 4.3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.3 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 19.3 | 17 |
| 7.7 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 9.7 | 9 |
| 39% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 41% | 38% |
| 6.7 | 6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 8.7 | 8.4 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
- All of Brora Rangers's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Buckie Thistle's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Brora Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Brora Rangers have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Brora Rangers have the most scored goals (47) away in Football League - Highland League
- Brora Rangers have the most scored goals (76) in Football League - Highland League
- Brora Rangers have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Football League - Highland League
- Brora Rangers have the the best goal difference (+42) away in Football League - Highland League
- Brora Rangers have the the best goal difference (+61) in Football League - Highland League
- Brora Rangers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Brora Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Buckie Thistle have not yet lost a game at home.
- Buckie Thistle have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Buckie Thistle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Buckie Thistle have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Buckie Thistle have the most points from losing position (6) in Football League - Highland League
- Buckie Thistle have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Buckie Thistle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Buckie Thistle is in the best form (5-0-0) in Football League - Highland League
| 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 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 52 | 56 |
| 2 | Buckie Thistle | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 46 | 56 |
| 3 | Brora Rangers | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 61 | 46 |
| 4 | Fraserburgh | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 44 | 45 |
| 5 | Formartine United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 31 | 43 |
| 6 | Inverurie Loco Works | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Forres Mechanics | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Rothes | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Nairn County | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -9 | 28 |
| 10 | Huntly | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Turriff United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -10 | 23 |
| 12 | Wick Academy | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -24 | 19 |
| 13 | Lossiemouth | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -28 | 19 |
| 14 | Keith | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 39 | -33 | 18 |
| 15 | Clachnacuddin | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -27 | 16 |
| 16 | Deveronvale | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 34 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 42 | -38 | 15 |
| 17 | Banks O Dee FC | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 29 | 12 |
| 18 | Strathspey Thistle | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 111 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 51 | -95 | 5 |
