Buckie Thistle should not look for any easy points from their host Forres Mechanics in this Football League - Highland League fixture. Here's our complete match guide!
- Buckie Thistle have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Football League - Highland League
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Mechanics and Buckie Thistle.
Forres Mechanics form and stats
Forres Mechanics have collected 17 points from their Football League - Highland League home games so far after 4-5-6.
The regulars are hoping that Forres Mechanics will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the game against Turriff United (placed 16th).
Before that, Forres Mechanics had a home game versus Fort William which ended with a victory 4-0.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Football League - Highland League game versus Huntly in only three days. This game is also played here at Mosset Park.
Mechanics are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 15 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Forres Mechanics with 35 goals conceded in these matches.
Buckie Thistle form and stats
Buckie Thistle's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Buckie Thistle collect 33 points from their 14 away matches in the Football League - Highland League. 11 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats). Things are running smoothly for Buckie Thistle who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 21 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Brechin City.
It's the second away game in a row for Buckie Thistle, but there's smiles all around after the 4-0 victory versus Deveronvale (placed 13th) last time out.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Rothes.After this away game Thistle return home for a Football League - Highland League game against Strathspey Thistle. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Buckie Thistle alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (50 from 14 played). It's not easy to score on Buckie Thistle as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These two sides encountered each other previously this match year: Buckie Thistle - Mechanics 3-1. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's one Forres Mechanics victory, three draws and three Buckie Thistle wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Forres Mechanics missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 6 | 5 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | 18 | 0 | Scored | S | 15 | 54 | 116 |
| 66 | 35 | 24 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 62% | 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 80% | 83% |
| 59% | 53% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 80% | 73% |
| 34% | 33% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 53% | 50% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 17% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 47% | 53% |
| 34% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 7% |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.9 | 8.2 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 47% | 47% |
| 13.3 | 13.8 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 6.3 | 7.5 | 8.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- All of Buckie Thistle's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Buckie Thistle have created more than twice as many corners as Forres Mechanics.
- Buckie Thistle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Buckie Thistle have scored more than double the goals of Forres Mechanics.
- Buckie Thistle have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Football League - Highland League
- Buckie Thistle have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Football League - Highland League
- 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 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 12 | 101 | 80 |
| 2 | Buckie Thistle | 29 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 112 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 12 | 93 | 76 |
| 3 | Brechin City | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 88 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 9 | 63 | 73 |
| 4 | Brora Rangers | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 106 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 21 | 74 | 68 |
| 5 | Rothes | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 43 | 59 |
| 6 | Formartine United | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 73 | 45 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 59 |
| 7 | Inverurie Loco Works | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 54 |
| 8 | Wick Academy | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 76 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 37 | -24 | 38 |
| 9 | Nairn County | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 33 | -8 | 36 |
| 10 | Clachnacuddin | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 38 | -24 | 31 |
| 11 | Forres Mechanics | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 63 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 28 | -27 | 30 |
| 12 | Huntly | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 31 | -16 | 29 |
| 13 | Deveronvale | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 80 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 43 | -28 | 29 |
| 14 | Keith | 29 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 83 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 40 | -52 | 27 |
| 15 | Lossiemouth | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 78 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 52 | -49 | 25 |
| 16 | Turriff United | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 36 | -48 | 14 |
| 17 | Strathspey Thistle | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 36 | 96 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 56 | -60 | 13 |
| 18 | Fort William | 26 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 116 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 74 | -91 | 3 |
