Running out at their own ground feels relaxed and nice for East Stirlingshire, but Stirling University are fully motivated and qualified to win this one. Who wins the prize?
- East Stirlingshire have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Football League - Lowland League
- Stirling University have scored more than double the goals of East Stirlingshire.
East Stirlingshire's stadium, Falkirk Community Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Stirling University have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Stirling University when playing on artifical turf; 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from seven matches. They have scored {13 goals} in these games and conceded 15.
There have been little to rest for the home side, as they performed in a Football League - Lowland League match only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Edusport Academy.
East Stirlingshire form and stats
With 2 Football League - Lowland League wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, East Stirlingshire are certainly not brimming with confidence. We have seen two home losses in a row now for East Stirlingshire, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
East Stirlingshire travelled for their previous game, a trip to Edusport Academy that ended 1-1.
2-2 away at Dalbeattie Star before that.Goal party? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 9 of the 12 latest league games with this club has had at least three goals.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Stirlingshire, as the Football League - Lowland League home game vs Civil Service Strollers is only three days away.
East Stirlingshire has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded. When East Stirlingshire hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Cowdenbeath, Gretna 2008, Edinburgh University, Cumbernauld Colts, Dalbeattie Star and Hearts U21), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Stirling University form and stats
4-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Stirling University in their Football League - Lowland League matches away. The fact that Stirling have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Two away matches in a row for Stirling University, whose boss Geddes could celebrate last time after the Scottish Cup win against Albion Rovers.
Preceding that, 2-2 at home against Darvel in the South Challenge Cup.
Observe that 13 of this team's 16 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
A new game in only three days for Stirling, the Football League - Lowland League home match versus Tranent Juniors. Busy days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Stirling University are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Stirling University manager Geddes has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Here's the final score when the squads faced each other previously this season; Stirling University - Stirlingshire 1-1. Data for the former nine meetings between these two teams are: four wins for East Stirlingshire, three draws and two wins for Stirling University. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
East Stirlingshire missing players
Stirling University missing players
| East Stirlingshire | Stirling University | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 10 | 18 | 43 |
| 43 | 17 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 58% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 47% | 44% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 88% | 61% |
| 26% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 50% | 33% |
| 63% | 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 56% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 32% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| 7.2 | 7.2 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.2 | 6.6 | 4.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11 | 11.7 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 34% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 35% | 38% |
| 13.3 | 12.3 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 10.5 | 8.4 |
| 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
- All of Stirling University's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stirling University have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Stirling University have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Stirling University have scored more than double the goals of East Stirlingshire.
- Stirling University 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 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 31 | 44 |
| 2 | Celtic II | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 31 | 39 |
| 3 | East Kilbride | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 4 | Tranent Juniors | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 38 |
| 5 | Stirling University | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 36 |
| 6 | Spartans | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 36 |
| 7 | Civil Service Strollers | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 35 |
| 8 | BSC Glasgow | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 25 | -6 | 30 |
| 10 | Edusport Academy | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 27 |
| 11 | Bo'ness United | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 25 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -8 | 24 |
| 13 | Hearts U21 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 20 |
| 14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 | Gretna 2008 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -21 | 19 |
| 16 | Cowdenbeath | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -2 | 18 |
| 17 | East Stirlingshire | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | -24 | 14 |
| 18 | Edinburgh University | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 35 | -58 | 7 |
| 19 | Dalbeattie Star | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 69 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 37 | -54 | 5 |
