Sports betting insights: Celtic II vs Gretna 2008 - predictions and stats

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Excelsior Stadium (10171 seats)

Celtic II are prepared for Gretna 2008 with expectations of picking up all three points. Will they? Check our preview!

Insights:
  • Celtic II have the the best goal difference (+37) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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.

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Celtic II form and stats

28 points is a decent return from 13 Football League - Lowland League games here at Excelsior Stadium for Celtic II. The data says 9 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

Celtic II are returning here after visiting Bo'ness United and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.

Heartbreak before that as Celtic lost 1-2 at Stirling University's place.

Goals are coming in this club's league games, with 15 in a row featuring at least three goals (over 2.5).

Celtic II always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Excelsior Stadium with 46 goals in 13 league games. Celtic II have conceded 20 from these games.

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Gretna 2008 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gretna 2008 so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-9 (win-draw-lose). With the Gretna losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Gretna 2008's previous game was their home loss versus Berwick Rangers (0-1).

A 1-2 defeat away at Rangers U21 before that.

Look out: 10 of the last 12 league fixtures involving this club have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).

The visiting Gretna 2008 have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 12 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Gretna 2008 concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. Gretna has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides get together this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Gretna 2008 - Celtic II 1-4. Statistics for the former three meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Celtic, one draw and zero wins for Gretna 2008. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Celtic II missing players

Gretna 2008 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Celtic II Gretna 2008
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 3 12 27
17 9 3 Won W 0 2 8
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
6 3 0 Lost L 3 9 18
78 46 13 Scored S 1 14 34
38 20 1 Conceded C 8 33 63
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 85%
85% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 92% 70%
59% 77% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 58% 48%
41% 54% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 33%
63% 69% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 58% 48%
33% 31% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 15%
4% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 33% 37%
 
7.3 6.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7 5.1
2.8 2.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 6
1.4 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.5 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11 7.3
6.8 5.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6 3.8
38% 48% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 38%
 
7.4 7.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8 10.7
3.6 3.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.5 5.5
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • All of Celtic II's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Gretna 2008's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Celtic II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Celtic II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Celtic II have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Celtic II have scored more than double the goals of Gretna 2008.
  • Celtic II have the most scored goals (46) at home in Football League - Lowland League
  • Celtic II have the the best goal difference (+37) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Celtic II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Celtic II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gretna 2008 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gretna 2008 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Gretna 2008 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 Rangers U21 27 18 4 5 80 44 13 11 1 1 42 14 14 7 3 4 38 30 36 58
2 Tranent Juniors 28 17 6 5 62 29 14 10 2 2 39 15 14 7 4 3 23 14 33 57
3 Spartans 27 17 5 5 58 29 13 9 3 1 35 13 14 8 2 4 23 16 29 56
4 Stirling University 26 17 3 6 63 32 14 10 1 3 33 10 12 7 2 3 30 22 31 54
5 Celtic II 26 16 4 6 75 38 13 9 1 3 46 20 13 7 3 3 29 18 37 52
6 East Kilbride 26 13 5 8 55 38 13 6 3 4 28 16 13 7 2 4 27 22 17 44
7 BSC Glasgow 27 13 5 9 56 51 14 8 3 3 31 20 13 5 2 6 25 31 5 44
8 Civil Service Strollers 28 12 7 9 49 38 14 7 4 3 25 16 14 5 3 6 24 22 11 43
9 Berwick Rangers 27 12 5 10 42 45 13 8 4 1 23 12 14 4 1 9 19 33 -3 41
10 Edusport Academy 27 11 6 10 70 55 14 6 4 4 42 23 13 5 2 6 28 32 15 39
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 28 12 3 13 48 61 13 5 1 7 22 28 15 7 2 6 26 33 -13 39
12 Bo'ness United 27 11 5 11 50 34 14 7 2 5 31 17 13 4 3 6 19 17 16 38
13 Hearts U21 26 9 7 10 57 45 13 5 4 4 29 21 13 4 3 6 28 24 12 34
14 Cumbernauld Colts 27 10 2 15 46 48 14 6 2 6 29 29 13 4 0 9 17 19 -2 32
15 Cowdenbeath 24 7 4 13 32 32 11 5 3 3 17 8 13 2 1 10 15 24 0 25
16 Gretna 2008 26 8 1 17 34 62 14 6 0 8 20 29 12 2 1 9 14 33 -28 25
17 East Stirlingshire 28 5 8 15 27 60 14 4 2 8 15 27 14 1 6 7 12 33 -33 23
18 Edinburgh University 26 2 1 23 18 102 13 0 1 12 8 52 13 2 0 11 10 50 -84 7
19 Dalbeattie Star 25 1 3 21 19 98 12 1 1 10 14 42 13 0 2 11 5 56 -79 6

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 Rangers U21 27 18 4 5 80 44 13 11 1 1 42 14 14 7 3 4 38 30 36 58
2 Tranent Juniors 28 17 6 5 62 29 14 10 2 2 39 15 14 7 4 3 23 14 33 57
3 Spartans 27 17 5 5 58 29 13 9 3 1 35 13 14 8 2 4 23 16 29 56
4 Stirling University 26 17 3 6 63 32 14 10 1 3 33 10 12 7 2 3 30 22 31 54
5 Celtic II 26 16 4 6 75 38 13 9 1 3 46 20 13 7 3 3 29 18 37 52
6 East Kilbride 26 13 5 8 55 38 13 6 3 4 28 16 13 7 2 4 27 22 17 44
7 BSC Glasgow 27 13 5 9 56 51 14 8 3 3 31 20 13 5 2 6 25 31 5 44
8 Civil Service Strollers 28 12 7 9 49 38 14 7 4 3 25 16 14 5 3 6 24 22 11 43
9 Berwick Rangers 27 12 5 10 42 45 13 8 4 1 23 12 14 4 1 9 19 33 -3 41
10 Edusport Academy 27 11 6 10 70 55 14 6 4 4 42 23 13 5 2 6 28 32 15 39
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 28 12 3 13 48 61 13 5 1 7 22 28 15 7 2 6 26 33 -13 39
12 Bo'ness United 27 11 5 11 50 34 14 7 2 5 31 17 13 4 3 6 19 17 16 38
13 Hearts U21 26 9 7 10 57 45 13 5 4 4 29 21 13 4 3 6 28 24 12 34
14 Cumbernauld Colts 27 10 2 15 46 48 14 6 2 6 29 29 13 4 0 9 17 19 -2 32
15 Cowdenbeath 24 7 4 13 32 32 11 5 3 3 17 8 13 2 1 10 15 24 0 25
16 Gretna 2008 26 8 1 17 34 62 14 6 0 8 20 29 12 2 1 9 14 33 -28 25
17 East Stirlingshire 28 5 8 15 27 60 14 4 2 8 15 27 14 1 6 7 12 33 -33 23
18 Edinburgh University 26 2 1 23 18 102 13 0 1 12 8 52 13 2 0 11 10 50 -84 7
19 Dalbeattie Star 25 1 3 21 19 98 12 1 1 10 14 42 13 0 2 11 5 56 -79 6

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