Home team gets the points, the away team steals it or an exciting draw? It's all up in the air when the mid-table inhabitants Forres Mechanics and Turriff United battle at Mosset Park.
- Forres Mechanics have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Turriff United 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.
Forres Mechanics form and stats
6 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Forres Mechanics have to build on here at Mosset Park in the Football League - Highland League.
Forres Mechanics's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-8 versus Brora Rangers (placed 3rd). The first defeat after going unbeaten through four league rounds. As you see from the result above, Forres Mechanics suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Ahead of that match, Mechanics won a home game hosting Strathspey Thistle (8-1).The Forres Mechanics manager Macdonald has got the team scoring with 30 from 12 home games in the league.
Turriff United form and stats
There's been little loot from Turriff United's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 10 away games in the Football League - Highland League. Turriff United only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 0 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Turriff in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Strathspey Thistle.
Turriff United play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Banks O Dee FC (placed 17th).
A 0-2 defeat away at Huntly before that.Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this side's 11 latest league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
Turriff United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Turriff's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 27 goals in 10 travels.
Head 2 Head
Believe it or not, the last time Turriff United kept a "clean sheet" was also against this opponent, twelve league matches ago (Turriff United - Forres Mechanics 2-0). Head-2-head stats last six meetings: three - one - two (Mechanics wins - draws - Turriff United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Forres Mechanics missing players
Turriff United missing players
| Forres Mechanics | Turriff United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| 42 | 30 | 14 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 32 |
| 38 | 24 | 9 | Conceded | C | 12 | 27 | 43 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 70% | 68% |
| 41% | 50% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 42% |
| 36% | 50% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 40% | 42% |
| 45% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 70% | 79% |
| 27% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 32% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 16% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 9.5 | 11.4 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20 | 17.5 | 16.6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
- All of Turriff United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Forres Mechanics have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Forres Mechanics have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Forres Mechanics haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Turriff United have created more than twice as many corners as Forres Mechanics.
- Turriff United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Turriff United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Turriff United 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 | Buckie Thistle | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 46 | 55 |
| 2 | Brechin City | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 46 | 53 |
| 3 | Brora Rangers | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 55 | 43 |
| 4 | Fraserburgh | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 40 | 42 |
| 5 | Formartine United | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 40 |
| 6 | Inverurie Loco Works | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | Forres Mechanics | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Rothes | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Nairn County | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -11 | 25 |
| 10 | Huntly | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 24 |
| 11 | Turriff United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -11 | 20 |
| 12 | Wick Academy | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -18 | 19 |
| 13 | Lossiemouth | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 53 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 19 |
| 14 | Keith | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 51 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 33 | -27 | 18 |
| 15 | Clachnacuddin | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -26 | 16 |
| 16 | Deveronvale | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 42 | -32 | 15 |
| 17 | Banks O Dee FC | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 9 |
| 18 | Strathspey Thistle | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 45 | -89 | 5 |
