This has the potential to be an engaging game as East Stirlingshire have their expected home advantage, while Spartans lead them by 19 points in the Football League - Lowland League standings.
- East Stirlingshire have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Football League - Lowland League
6 - 2 - 3 with 24-15. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Spartans when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Spartans play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
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.
East Stirlingshire form and stats
Overall Football League - Lowland League statistics at home this season for East Stirlingshire are 4-2-6 (wins-draws-losses). The Stirlingshire manager Ure might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
It's back home for East Stirlingshire, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating BSC Glasgow away with the result 2-0.
Before that match, a win away at Rangers U21.East Stirlingshire are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
Spartans form and stats
Spartans's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Spartans collect 33 points from their 15 away matches in the Football League - Lowland League. 10 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Spartans has drawn their two previous away games.
The manager Samuel was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Ainslie Park Stadium. Spartans suffered a 0-3 loss to East Kilbride (placed 5th).
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Gretna 2008.The Spartans manager Samuel has got the team scoring on the road, with 32 away goals in 15 league matches. As for defending, Spartans rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 23 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have played each other previously this season, with the match result Spartans - East Stirlingshire 2-3 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: three - one - two (Stirlingshire wins - draws - Spartans wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.East Stirlingshire missing players
Spartans missing players
| East Stirlingshire | Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 50 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 11 | 32 | 67 |
| 28 | 12 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 23 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 50% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 87% | 90% |
| 44% | 17% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 73% | 73% |
| 26% | 8% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 53% | 43% |
| 15% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 44% | 25% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 73% | 67% |
| 37% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 19% | 42% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| 5 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.6 | 9.8 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 18% | 6% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 9 | 8.5 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7 | 8.2 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 6.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
- East Stirlingshire have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- East Stirlingshire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals away as East Stirlingshire have scored home.
- Spartans have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Spartans have the most points (33) away in Football League - Lowland League
- Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Football League - Lowland League
- Spartans have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Spartans 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 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 51 | 68 |
| 2 | Spartans | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 27 | 61 |
| 3 | Celtic II | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 46 | 58 |
| 4 | Rangers U21 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 84 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 54 | 55 |
| 5 | East Kilbride | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 37 | 55 |
| 6 | Civil Service Strollers | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 47 |
| 7 | Berwick Rangers | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 65 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 46 |
| 8 | East Stirlingshire | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 20 | 42 |
| 9 | Edusport Academy | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 38 |
| 10 | Dalbeattie Star | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 34 |
| 12 | Bo'ness United | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | BSC Glasgow | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -20 | 28 |
| 14 | Stirling University | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 25 | -11 | 27 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 84 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 44 | -40 | 26 |
| 16 | Cumbernauld Colts | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -22 | 25 |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 80 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 40 | -53 | 11 |
| 18 | Vale of Leithen | 28 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 147 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 62 | -138 | 5 |
