Preview: Inverurie Loco Works expected to win when Wick Academy come to town

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Highland League
Competition: Wed 12.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Harlaw Park (2500 seats)

Football League - Highland League: Top-drawer vs subpar, at least based on the league table. Inverurie Loco Works - Wick Academy. Home win or a shock?

Insights:
  • Inverurie Loco Works have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Wick Academy is in the worst form (1-0-5)

It's no vacation for neither Inverurie nor Wick Academy as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Inverurie Loco Works form and stats

When playing at home in the Football League - Highland League, Inverurie Loco Works have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 16 games.

Inverurie Loco Works are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Inverurie Loco Works drew their last game, also a home match. Wick Academy (placed 16th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Banks O Dee FC in the Highland League Cup.

The Inverurie fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 16 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Inverurie Loco Works defense is not exactly impregnable. 25 goals conceded from 16 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Wick Academy form and stats

Wick Academy have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Football League - Highland League, after 3-1-11 (15 played).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Inverurie Loco Works (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Turriff United.

Observe that 18 of this club's 23 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.

Academy have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. The Wick Academy defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 53 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. Wick Academy has visited these top teams five times, and 5 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The two sides faced each other previously this campaign: Wick Academy - Inverurie Loco Works 1-2. Head to head totals (for the previous seven meetings): Inverurie won four games, one match ended with a draw and Wick Academy got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / two.

Inverurie Loco Works missing players

Wick Academy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Inverurie Loco Works Wick Academy
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 17 5 Played P 5 16 32
12 6 5 Won W 0 3 7
9 5 0 Drew D 0 2 4
11 6 0 Lost L 5 11 21
55 25 16 Scored S 2 17 29
53 25 3 Conceded C 27 53 91
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
84% 76% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 84%
62% 53% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 88% 72%
50% 47% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 50% 34%
25% 18% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 38% 28%
59% 47% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 47%
22% 29% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 16%
25% 35% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 44% 41%
 
2.5 1.9 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0.2 0.2 0.1
2.5 2.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 3.1 1.8
0.8 0.9 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.2 0.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.5 3.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0.5 1.4 0.8
2.5 1.1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.2 0.9 0.5
56% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 100% 157%
 
5.5 4.9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 6.2 5 2.9
2.5 2.1 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 2 1.1
Key stats in Football League - Highland League this season:
  • Inverurie Loco Works have created more than twice as many corners as Wick Academy.
  • Inverurie Loco Works have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Wick Academy have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Wick Academy have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Wick Academy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wick Academy have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Wick Academy is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  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 32 27 3 2 91 24 15 13 2 0 48 11 17 14 1 2 43 13 67 84
2 Brechin City 30 24 5 1 90 15 16 13 3 0 61 10 14 11 2 1 29 5 75 77
3 Brora Rangers 31 23 2 6 111 32 14 11 0 3 41 16 17 12 2 3 70 16 79 71
4 Formartine United 32 22 5 5 79 29 16 14 0 2 47 9 16 8 5 3 32 20 50 71
5 Fraserburgh 31 19 8 4 85 25 15 8 4 3 33 14 16 11 4 1 52 11 60 65
6 Inverurie Loco Works 31 12 8 11 55 53 16 6 4 6 25 25 15 6 4 5 30 28 2 44
7 Huntly 32 12 6 14 42 48 17 8 3 6 24 21 15 4 3 8 18 27 -6 42
8 Rothes 31 11 8 12 60 53 16 8 3 5 37 27 15 3 5 7 23 26 7 41
9 Nairn County 32 10 10 12 45 60 17 7 6 4 27 28 15 3 4 8 18 32 -15 40
10 Forres Mechanics 33 10 6 17 57 57 17 6 4 7 35 32 16 4 2 10 22 25 0 36
11 Clachnacuddin 32 10 4 18 42 70 16 7 1 8 24 31 16 3 3 10 18 39 -28 34
12 Banks O Dee FC 32 17 6 9 86 46 16 10 2 4 49 22 16 7 4 5 37 24 40 33
13 Turriff United 32 10 3 19 51 72 15 6 2 7 27 29 17 4 1 12 24 43 -21 33
14 Lossiemouth 31 8 2 21 34 76 16 5 2 9 21 39 15 3 0 12 13 37 -42 26
15 Keith 30 6 6 18 33 79 14 5 4 5 23 28 16 1 2 13 10 51 -46 24
16 Wick Academy 31 7 3 21 29 91 16 4 2 10 12 38 15 3 1 11 17 53 -62 24
17 Deveronvale 32 6 5 21 43 84 15 5 1 9 26 35 17 1 4 12 17 49 -41 23
18 Strathspey Thistle 31 2 4 25 22 141 16 0 4 12 11 69 15 2 0 13 11 72 -119 10

Table
  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 32 27 3 2 91 24 15 13 2 0 48 11 17 14 1 2 43 13 67 84
2 Brechin City 30 24 5 1 90 15 16 13 3 0 61 10 14 11 2 1 29 5 75 77
3 Brora Rangers 31 23 2 6 111 32 14 11 0 3 41 16 17 12 2 3 70 16 79 71
4 Formartine United 32 22 5 5 79 29 16 14 0 2 47 9 16 8 5 3 32 20 50 71
5 Fraserburgh 31 19 8 4 85 25 15 8 4 3 33 14 16 11 4 1 52 11 60 65
6 Inverurie Loco Works 31 12 8 11 55 53 16 6 4 6 25 25 15 6 4 5 30 28 2 44
7 Huntly 32 12 6 14 42 48 17 8 3 6 24 21 15 4 3 8 18 27 -6 42
8 Rothes 31 11 8 12 60 53 16 8 3 5 37 27 15 3 5 7 23 26 7 41
9 Nairn County 32 10 10 12 45 60 17 7 6 4 27 28 15 3 4 8 18 32 -15 40
10 Forres Mechanics 33 10 6 17 57 57 17 6 4 7 35 32 16 4 2 10 22 25 0 36
11 Clachnacuddin 32 10 4 18 42 70 16 7 1 8 24 31 16 3 3 10 18 39 -28 34
12 Banks O Dee FC 32 17 6 9 86 46 16 10 2 4 49 22 16 7 4 5 37 24 40 33
13 Turriff United 32 10 3 19 51 72 15 6 2 7 27 29 17 4 1 12 24 43 -21 33
14 Lossiemouth 31 8 2 21 34 76 16 5 2 9 21 39 15 3 0 12 13 37 -42 26
15 Keith 30 6 6 18 33 79 14 5 4 5 23 28 16 1 2 13 10 51 -46 24
16 Wick Academy 31 7 3 21 29 91 16 4 2 10 12 38 15 3 1 11 17 53 -62 24
17 Deveronvale 32 6 5 21 43 84 15 5 1 9 26 35 17 1 4 12 17 49 -41 23
18 Strathspey Thistle 31 2 4 25 22 141 16 0 4 12 11 69 15 2 0 13 11 72 -119 10

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