Football League - Lowland League fixture guide and statistics: East Stirlingshire host Gretna 2008

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Falkirk Community Stadium (7937 seats)

East Stirlingshire have 39 points performing as the home side. Gretna 2008 have 11 points as the visiting team. Are we looking at a home win?

Insights:
  • East Stirlingshire have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Gretna 2008 have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Football League - Lowland League

It should be mentioned that Gretna 2008 play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Gretna 2008 on artifical turf are 3 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats from eleven games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 19-31. You can compare this with overall results below.

East Stirlingshire and Gretna 2008 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.

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East Stirlingshire form and stats

When playing at home in the Football League - Lowland League, East Stirlingshire have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 12 games. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Stirlingshire, their manager Ure and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The East Stirlingshire club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Falkirk Community Stadium: A 4-5 defeat against East Kilbride (placed 5th).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Edinburgh University and winning 3-0.

The East Stirlingshire fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Gretna 2008 form and stats

There's been little loot from Gretna 2008's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 13 away games in the Football League - Lowland League. Gretna 2008 only have 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Gretna 2008 delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Celtic II (placed 3rd) in their previous fixture.

A 1-3 defeat away at BSC Glasgow before that.

Gretna are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 13 games (in the league). The opposition has been scoring high and low on Gretna 2008's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 38 goals in 13 travels.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought previously this season: Gretna 2008 - East Stirlingshire 2-2. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: three - one - zero (East Stirlingshire wins - draws - Gretna 2008 wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

East Stirlingshire missing players

Gretna 2008 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
East Stirlingshire Gretna 2008
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 5 Played P 3 13 26
11 4 3 Won W 0 1 2
6 2 1 Drew D 1 2 5
8 6 1 Lost L 2 10 19
46 14 6 Scored S 3 14 26
28 12 2 Conceded C 7 38 78
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
72% 50% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 88%
48% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 73%
28% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 46% 50%
16% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 23% 27%
48% 25% 20% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 62%
32% 33% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 4%
20% 42% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 35%
 
3.7 2.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.2 3.3
5 5.5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.8 7.4
2.1 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.6 9.8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.8 8.1
4.7 4.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.8 3.6
18% 6% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 47% 36%
 
9 8.5 6 Shots against (avg) S A 0 18.2 19.4
4.6 4.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 10 9.6
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • East Stirlingshire have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • East Stirlingshire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Gretna 2008 have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Gretna 2008 have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Gretna 2008 have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Football League - Lowland League
  • 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 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 25 21 2 2 71 21 14 12 1 1 41 14 11 9 1 1 30 7 50 65
2 Spartans 27 18 3 6 62 36 13 8 1 4 33 16 14 10 2 2 29 20 26 57
3 Celtic II 25 17 4 4 62 19 12 8 2 2 22 8 13 9 2 2 40 11 43 55
4 Rangers U21 24 17 1 6 83 28 12 10 0 2 53 14 12 7 1 4 30 14 55 52
5 East Kilbride 25 16 3 6 69 33 12 7 1 4 19 14 13 9 2 2 50 19 36 51
6 Civil Service Strollers 27 14 5 8 54 41 13 8 3 2 31 16 14 6 2 6 23 25 13 47
7 Berwick Rangers 24 13 1 10 51 33 14 9 1 4 37 18 10 4 0 6 14 15 18 40
8 East Stirlingshire 25 11 6 8 46 28 12 4 2 6 14 12 13 7 4 2 32 16 18 39
9 Dalbeattie Star 22 11 0 11 33 35 10 7 0 3 22 15 12 4 0 8 11 20 -2 33
10 Edusport Academy 25 9 5 11 45 43 13 4 4 5 23 22 12 5 1 6 22 21 2 32
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 23 9 4 10 39 37 10 4 0 6 14 20 13 5 4 4 25 17 2 31
12 Bo'ness United 22 9 3 10 38 34 12 4 2 6 18 20 10 5 1 4 20 14 4 30
13 BSC Glasgow 27 8 3 16 33 52 12 4 2 6 16 18 15 4 1 10 17 34 -19 27
14 Stirling University 23 7 5 11 43 50 13 4 1 8 19 25 10 3 4 3 24 25 -7 26
15 Edinburgh University 27 6 4 17 41 82 14 3 4 7 23 40 13 3 0 10 18 42 -41 22
16 Cumbernauld Colts 26 6 3 17 41 62 13 3 2 8 22 33 13 3 1 9 19 29 -21 21
17 Gretna 2008 26 2 5 19 26 78 13 1 3 9 12 40 13 1 2 10 14 38 -52 11
18 Vale of Leithen 25 1 1 23 9 134 12 0 0 12 6 76 13 1 1 11 3 58 -125 4

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 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 25 21 2 2 71 21 14 12 1 1 41 14 11 9 1 1 30 7 50 65
2 Spartans 27 18 3 6 62 36 13 8 1 4 33 16 14 10 2 2 29 20 26 57
3 Celtic II 25 17 4 4 62 19 12 8 2 2 22 8 13 9 2 2 40 11 43 55
4 Rangers U21 24 17 1 6 83 28 12 10 0 2 53 14 12 7 1 4 30 14 55 52
5 East Kilbride 25 16 3 6 69 33 12 7 1 4 19 14 13 9 2 2 50 19 36 51
6 Civil Service Strollers 27 14 5 8 54 41 13 8 3 2 31 16 14 6 2 6 23 25 13 47
7 Berwick Rangers 24 13 1 10 51 33 14 9 1 4 37 18 10 4 0 6 14 15 18 40
8 East Stirlingshire 25 11 6 8 46 28 12 4 2 6 14 12 13 7 4 2 32 16 18 39
9 Dalbeattie Star 22 11 0 11 33 35 10 7 0 3 22 15 12 4 0 8 11 20 -2 33
10 Edusport Academy 25 9 5 11 45 43 13 4 4 5 23 22 12 5 1 6 22 21 2 32
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 23 9 4 10 39 37 10 4 0 6 14 20 13 5 4 4 25 17 2 31
12 Bo'ness United 22 9 3 10 38 34 12 4 2 6 18 20 10 5 1 4 20 14 4 30
13 BSC Glasgow 27 8 3 16 33 52 12 4 2 6 16 18 15 4 1 10 17 34 -19 27
14 Stirling University 23 7 5 11 43 50 13 4 1 8 19 25 10 3 4 3 24 25 -7 26
15 Edinburgh University 27 6 4 17 41 82 14 3 4 7 23 40 13 3 0 10 18 42 -41 22
16 Cumbernauld Colts 26 6 3 17 41 62 13 3 2 8 22 33 13 3 1 9 19 29 -21 21
17 Gretna 2008 26 2 5 19 26 78 13 1 3 9 12 40 13 1 2 10 14 38 -52 11
18 Vale of Leithen 25 1 1 23 9 134 12 0 0 12 6 76 13 1 1 11 3 58 -125 4

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