Home advantage could prove decisive in Buckie Thistle - Brora Rangers battle

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Highland League
Competition: Wed 16.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Victoria Park (5000 seats)

These two teams are revelling in a sweet season so far and matches like this one could be influential. Get ready for Buckie Thistle - Brora Rangers!

Insights:
  • Buckie Thistle have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Football League - Highland League
  • Brora Rangers have the most scored goals (53) away in Football League - Highland League

This could be an engaging game with lots of action and excitement as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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Buckie Thistle form and stats

Buckie Thistle have been very solid at home in the Football League - Highland League so far, with 37 points collected from 13 matches (12-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. The Buckie Thistle fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Victoria Park and will expect new points from this game. Buckie Thistle has played 24 games in a row here without a defeat.

The Thistle goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 213 minutes without conceding a goal in the Football League - Highland League.

A good away victory last time out for Buckie Thistle, who won 6-0 against Keith (placed 15th).

Ahead of that match, Buckie Thistle won a home game hosting Huntly (3-0).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Buckie Thistle as they are travelling to their away game against Wick Academy in the Football League - Highland League. That match is three days after this one.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Thistle is on fire here. A stunning 55 from 13 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Buckie Thistle have only let in 6 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Brora Rangers form and stats

Brora Rangers have an excellent away record in the Football League - Highland League so far with 10-1-2 from 13 games. Brora Rangers are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Brora goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 185 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

It's the second away game in a row for Brora Rangers, but there's smiles all around after the 8-0 victory versus Forres Mechanics (placed 10th) last time out.

Prior to that match, a home win 6-0 against Clachnacuddin.

A new game in only three days for Brora Rangers, the Football League - Highland League home match versus Lossiemouth. Busy days.

The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Brora alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (53 from 13 played). 16 goals have been conceded by Brora Rangers in these games.

Head 2 Head

Buckie Thistle and Brora Rangers have faced off earlier this season: Brora Rangers - Buckie Thistle 2-0. Head to head data (for the last four meetings): Buckie Thistle won zero games, zero matches ended in a draw and Brora Rangers got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / one

Buckie Thistle missing players

Brora Rangers missing players

Buckie Thistle Brora Rangers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 2 13 27
22 12 2 Won W 0 10 21
1 1 1 Drew D 0 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 2 2 4
101 55 6 Scored S 3 53 99
18 6 2 Conceded C 8 16 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
96% 92% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 85% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 92% 89%
73% 69% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 59%
54% 46% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 54% 33%
42% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 54% 37%
50% 62% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 46% 56%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
8 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.2 6.2
4 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.8 1.8
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 18.8 18.8
8.5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 9.2 9.2
47% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 49% 49%
 
6 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 3 3
2 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.2 1.2
Key stats in Football League - Highland League this season:
  • All of Brora Rangers's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Brora Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 clean sheets (5) away in Football League - Highland League
  • Brora Rangers have the most scored goals (53) away in Football League - Highland League
  • Brora Rangers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Brora Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Brora Rangers is in the best form (6-0-0) in Football League - Highland League
  • 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 fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Football League - Highland League
  • Buckie Thistle have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Buckie Thistle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fraserburgh 26 22 2 2 108 21 13 10 1 2 59 9 13 12 1 0 49 12 87 68
2 Buckie Thistle 26 22 1 3 101 18 13 12 1 0 55 6 13 10 0 3 46 12 83 67
3 Brechin City 28 22 1 5 84 24 14 12 1 1 54 16 14 10 0 4 30 8 60 67
4 Brora Rangers 27 21 2 4 99 25 14 11 1 2 46 9 13 10 1 2 53 16 74 65
5 Rothes 24 16 5 3 59 18 11 7 3 1 26 6 13 9 2 2 33 12 41 53
6 Inverurie Loco Works 28 16 5 7 68 42 15 11 2 2 41 23 13 5 3 5 27 19 26 53
7 Formartine United 27 16 5 6 68 43 14 11 1 2 48 22 13 5 4 4 20 21 25 53
8 Wick Academy 29 10 8 11 52 67 15 5 3 7 22 35 14 5 5 4 30 32 -15 38
9 Nairn County 28 10 6 12 54 60 13 2 4 7 20 29 15 8 2 5 34 31 -6 36
10 Forres Mechanics 26 6 9 11 32 62 14 3 5 6 14 35 12 3 4 5 18 27 -30 27
11 Deveronvale 27 7 5 15 48 73 14 5 2 7 36 37 13 2 3 8 12 36 -25 26
12 Huntly 26 7 4 15 39 56 13 3 2 8 18 26 13 4 2 7 21 30 -17 25
13 Clachnacuddin 25 7 4 14 37 63 12 3 1 8 18 27 13 4 3 6 19 36 -26 25
14 Lossiemouth 28 7 4 17 29 70 15 5 4 6 18 26 13 2 0 11 11 44 -41 25
15 Keith 26 7 3 16 28 75 13 3 1 9 13 39 13 4 2 7 15 36 -47 24
16 Turriff United 29 3 5 21 32 78 14 2 2 10 16 42 15 1 3 11 16 36 -46 14
17 Strathspey Thistle 25 3 4 18 33 89 12 3 2 7 20 33 13 0 2 11 13 56 -56 13
18 Fort William 25 0 3 22 25 112 11 0 2 9 10 42 14 0 1 13 15 70 -87 3