Football League - Lowland League: Tipsway are previewing an appealing and crucial game starring Cumbernauld Colts and East Stirlingshire at Broadwood Stadium. This duo need points like a fish needs water!
- Cumbernauld Colts have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- East Stirlingshire have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Football League - Lowland League
Cumbernauld Colts and East Stirlingshire should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Cumbernauld Colts form and stats
Cumbernauld Colts have collected 13 points from their Football League - Lowland League home games so far after 4-1-6. When Cumbernauld Colts hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Cowdenbeath, Gretna 2008, Edinburgh University, Cumbernauld Colts, Dalbeattie Star and Hearts U21), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Cumbernauld Colts's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus East Kilbride (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Tranent Juniors (1-2).Goals, goals, goals? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 15 of the 20 most recent league games with this club has seen three goals or more.
The manager Mckinlay will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hearts U21 in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Cumbernauld are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 11 league matches. Cumbernauld Colts have conceded 26 goals in these home games, a significant number. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
East Stirlingshire form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for East Stirlingshire so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-4 (win-draw-lose).
East Stirlingshire play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting BSC Glasgow (placed 8th). Hooray; their first victory in the league after six rounds not winning.
A loss against Civil Service Strollers was the result prior to that, in a home game.East Stirlingshire have another fixture that requires travelling in just three nights, a Football League - Lowland League match against Tranent Juniors. A hard diary for the visitors!
For Stirlingshire, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. When East Stirlingshire is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against East Stirlingshire, Cowdenbeath, Gretna 2008, Edinburgh University, Dalbeattie Star and Hearts U21.
Head 2 Head
East Stirlingshire - Cumbernauld Colts 2-3 was the result in these sides' previous h2h game, played this season. Cumbernauld Colts-East Stirlingshire H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Cumbernauld Colts three wins, East Stirlingshire four wins, one draw. six of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
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| Cumbernauld Colts | East Stirlingshire | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 38 | 23 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 41 | 26 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 26 | 48 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 75% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 55% |
| 50% | 64% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 45% | 45% |
| 40% | 45% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 23% |
| 65% | 91% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 59% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 32% |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 6.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 9 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.5 | 6.9 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 43% | 49% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| 9.5 | 9.5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15 | 12.8 |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 7 | 6.5 |
- All of Cumbernauld Colts's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of East Stirlingshire's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cumbernauld Colts have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Cumbernauld Colts have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cumbernauld Colts have scored at least twice as many goals at home as East Stirlingshire have scored away.
- Cumbernauld Colts have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cumbernauld Colts have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Cumbernauld Colts haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- East Stirlingshire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- East Stirlingshire have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Football League - Lowland League
- East Stirlingshire have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- East Stirlingshire 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 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 45 |
| 2 | Tranent Juniors | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 45 |
| 3 | Spartans | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 43 |
| 4 | Celtic II | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 32 | 42 |
| 5 | Stirling University | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 42 |
| 6 | East Kilbride | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 42 |
| 7 | Civil Service Strollers | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 38 |
| 8 | BSC Glasgow | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 38 |
| 9 | Bo'ness United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 10 | Edusport Academy | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Berwick Rangers | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -7 | 30 |
| 12 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 27 | -9 | 30 |
| 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 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 15 | -3 | 22 |
| 15 | Gretna 2008 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -21 | 22 |
| 16 | East Stirlingshire | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 20 |
| 17 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | -7 | 19 |
| 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 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 38 | -55 | 5 |
