Football League - Lowland League: Edinburgh University - Civil Service Strollers pre-match thoughts and the hard facts

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Sat 19.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: East Peffermill (1000 seats)

Preview: 25 points separate the sides until now, Civil Service Strollers having done best. Will Edinburgh University pull off a surprise?

Insights:
  • Edinburgh University have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Civil Service Strollers have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Football League - Lowland League

This is a local derby, usually meaning more pressure and importance.

Edinburgh University and Civil Service Strollers 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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Edinburgh University form and stats

With 3 Football League - Lowland League wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Edinburgh University are certainly not brimming with confidence. Three consecutive losses here at East Peffermill is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Edinburgh University are returning here after visiting BSC Glasgow and winning with a 3-2 scoreline.

Before that, Edinburgh played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Bo'ness United.

The Edinburgh University fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league 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. As for conceded goals, Edinburgh University's unpleasant statistic is 40 goals surrendered. When Edinburgh University hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Cumbernauld Colts, Stirling University and BSC Glasgow), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.

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Civil Service Strollers form and stats

The visitors are W6-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Football League - Lowland League. It's looking increasingly bleak for Strollers who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Gala Fairydean Rovers was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Civil Service Strollers might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. East Kilbride proved too strong as Civil Service Strollers slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Civil Service Sports Ground.

A 0-1 loss hosting Rangers U21 before that.

Civil Service Strollers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 14 games. Strollers's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 25 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Civil Service Strollers - Edinburgh University 3-2 was the end result in these squads' last H2H fixture, earlier this season. Previous seven meetings between these teams: Edinburgh University won zero, Civil Service Strollers were winners in six and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Edinburgh University missing players

Civil Service Strollers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Edinburgh University Civil Service Strollers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
7 3 0 Won W 2 6 14
5 4 1 Drew D 1 2 5
17 7 3 Lost L 1 6 10
44 23 5 Scored S 9 23 55
84 40 15 Conceded C 6 25 44
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 86%
83% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 79% 69%
62% 57% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 57% 48%
45% 43% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 21%
55% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 71% 76%
17% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 14% 10%
31% 21% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 14%
 
1.7 0.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.5 5.5
7.9 7.3 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.5 3.8
1.7 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.1
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.9 7.3 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.3 10.4
3.6 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.7 4.8
60% 60% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 64% 40%
 
14.7 16.3 17 Shots against (avg) S A 9 7.7 7.7
7.3 7.7 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5 3.5
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • Civil Service Strollers have created more than twice as many corners as Edinburgh University.
  • Civil Service Strollers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Civil Service Strollers have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Civil Service Strollers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Civil Service Strollers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Edinburgh University have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Edinburgh University have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Edinburgh University have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edinburgh University have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Edinburgh University haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 Rangers U21 25 18 1 6 84 28 12 10 0 2 53 14 13 8 1 4 31 14 56 55
4 Celtic II 25 17 4 4 62 19 12 8 2 2 22 8 13 9 2 2 40 11 43 55
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 28 14 5 9 54 42 14 8 3 3 31 17 14 6 2 6 23 25 12 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 Rangers U21 25 18 1 6 84 28 12 10 0 2 53 14 13 8 1 4 31 14 56 55
4 Celtic II 25 17 4 4 62 19 12 8 2 2 22 8 13 9 2 2 40 11 43 55
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 28 14 5 9 54 42 14 8 3 3 31 17 14 6 2 6 23 25 12 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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