Civil Service Strollers favourites for feisty fight facing Edusport Academy

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Fri 23.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Civil Service Sports Ground (1500 seats)

Most experts are most impressed by Civil Service Strollers at this point, with the 6th position in the Football League - Lowland League table and hosting Edusport Academy (who are in 10th).

Insights:
  • Civil Service Strollers have the most points from losing position (12) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edusport Academy have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Football League - Lowland League

10 - 1 - 8 with 40-32. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Edusport Academy when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Edusport Academy play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Civil Service Strollers form and stats

23 points is a decent return from 11 Football League - Lowland League games here at Civil Service Sports Ground for Civil Service Strollers. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Civil Service Strollers, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Civil Service Strollers are returning here after visiting East Stirlingshire and winning with a 3-1 scoreline.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting BSC Glasgow (1-4).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Civil Service Strollers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 10 latest league games highlights that 8 of them had at least one goal from each team.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 11 games), Strollers's attacking play is working. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Edusport Academy form and stats

Playing away, Edusport Academy have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Football League - Lowland League this season.

Edusport Academy play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-4 to East Kilbride (placed 3rd). That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. A loony fixture with heaps of goals last time out for Edusport Academy, as mentioned above. 6 goals in total, will this match be as exciting?

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Gretna 2008.

We have checked recent matches where Edusport have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 0 victories, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this side's 13 most recent league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

The travelling fans enjoy Edusport Academy's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 10 league matches away. For Edusport, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Civil Service Strollers and Edusport Academy have duelled earlier this season: Edusport Academy - Civil Service Strollers 3-1. Civil Service Strollers-Edusport Academy H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Civil Service Strollers four wins, Edusport Academy three wins, one draw. five of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Civil Service Strollers missing players

Edusport Academy missing players

Civil Service Strollers Edusport Academy
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 4 10 21
11 7 2 Won W 0 3 8
5 2 0 Drew D 1 2 6
5 2 1 Lost L 3 5 7
43 23 6 Scored S 9 18 46
27 13 5 Conceded C 15 25 42
90% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 90%
76% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 70% 71%
57% 55% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 70% 71%
14% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 50% 48%
71% 73% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 71%
24% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 24%
14% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 5%
 
4.1 4.8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.4 5.1
5 5.4 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.9 6.2
2.8 2.8 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.1 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10.8 11.6 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 11 12.3
5 5.6 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 6 6.4
34% 33% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 24% 33%
 
11.4 10.6 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.9 9.6
5.5 5.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5 4.4
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • Civil Service Strollers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Civil Service Strollers have the most points from losing position (12) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edusport Academy have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Edusport Academy have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edusport Academy have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edusport Academy 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 20 14 3 3 60 30 9 7 1 1 27 10 11 7 2 2 33 20 30 45
2 Tranent Juniors 21 13 5 3 49 23 12 8 2 2 32 14 9 5 3 1 17 9 26 44
3 East Kilbride 21 13 3 5 52 31 10 6 1 3 25 12 11 7 2 2 27 19 21 42
4 Celtic II 19 12 3 4 56 27 9 6 1 2 33 13 10 6 2 2 23 14 29 39
5 Stirling University 19 12 3 4 45 25 10 7 1 2 25 6 9 5 2 2 20 19 20 39
6 Civil Service Strollers 21 11 5 5 43 27 11 7 2 2 23 13 10 4 3 3 20 14 16 38
7 Spartans 20 11 4 5 42 24 9 6 2 1 24 9 11 5 2 4 18 15 18 37
8 BSC Glasgow 20 11 2 7 44 39 11 8 2 1 29 13 9 3 0 6 15 26 5 35
9 Bo'ness United 21 9 4 8 46 29 12 6 2 4 30 16 9 3 2 4 16 13 17 31
10 Edusport Academy 21 8 6 7 46 42 11 5 4 2 28 17 10 3 2 5 18 25 4 30
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 20 9 3 8 38 44 8 3 1 4 18 19 12 6 2 4 20 25 -6 30
12 Berwick Rangers 19 8 3 8 29 35 9 5 3 1 18 10 10 3 0 7 11 25 -6 27
13 Hearts U21 21 6 6 9 47 38 10 3 4 3 22 15 11 3 2 6 25 23 9 24
14 Cumbernauld Colts 19 6 1 12 36 41 10 3 1 6 21 26 9 3 0 6 15 15 -5 19
15 Gretna 2008 20 6 1 13 30 52 11 4 0 7 17 27 9 2 1 6 13 25 -22 19
16 Cowdenbeath 21 5 3 13 25 32 9 4 2 3 15 8 12 1 1 10 10 24 -7 18
17 East Stirlingshire 21 2 8 11 20 48 11 2 2 7 11 22 10 0 6 4 9 26 -28 14
18 Edinburgh University 21 2 1 18 18 85 10 0 1 9 8 40 11 2 0 9 10 45 -67 7
19 Dalbeattie Star 19 1 2 16 15 69 10 1 1 8 13 32 9 0 1 8 2 37 -54 5