Football League - Lowland League game preview and numbers: Edinburgh University host East Kilbride

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Sat 17.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: East Peffermill (1000 seats)

Match preview: 32 points stand between the sides ahead of this match, East Kilbride the superior team. Can Edinburgh University strike back?

Insights:
  • Edinburgh University have the most conceded goals (75) in Football League - Lowland League
  • East Kilbride have the most clean sheets (6) in Football League - Lowland League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Edinburgh University form and stats

With 0 Football League - Lowland League wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats from their home games, Edinburgh University are certainly not brimming with confidence. Problems are piling up for Edinburgh University as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of ten games. This streak could be one for the history books.

Edinburgh are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Bo'ness United.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Celtic II (0-5).

Goals, goals, goals? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 16 of the 17 most recent league matches with this team has contained at least three goals.

Edinburgh University aren't scoring a lot here at East Peffermill in the league, with only {8 goals} from 10 games. Edinburgh University's defense is seriously deficient as 40 goals have been conceded in these matches. When Edinburgh hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like East Stirlingshire, Cowdenbeath, Gretna 2008, Cumbernauld Colts, Dalbeattie Star and Hearts U21), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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East Kilbride form and stats

East Kilbride have an excellent away record in the Football League - Lowland League so far with 7-1-2 from 10 games.

The club members enjoyed East Kilbride's previous match versus Edusport Academy (placed 10th), a 4-2 win played at home. As you can tell from the result, the match against Edusport Academy was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

A 0-0 draw at Rangers U21's stadium before that.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 27 goals in 10 league games away this season. East Kilbride have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

East Kilbride - Edinburgh 2-3 was the output when these two squads previously played each other, also in this season. Previous eight meetings between these squads: Edinburgh University won two, East Kilbride were winners in three and we saw three draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Edinburgh University missing players

East Kilbride missing players

Edinburgh University East Kilbride
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 2 11 21
2 0 0 Won W 2 7 13
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
17 9 2 Lost L 0 2 5
18 8 3 Scored S 8 27 52
77 40 8 Conceded C 1 19 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
95% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 81%
90% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 82% 71%
80% 80% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 64% 62%
60% 70% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 45% 48%
55% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 73% 62%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 18% 29%
45% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 14%
 
3.4 4.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 6 5.8
7.6 6.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6.5 6
0.9 1.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.7 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.3 6.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 16 9.8 11.8
3.2 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 13 5.7 6.5
28% 15% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 32% 34%
 
17.4 13.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 3 10.8 9.3
10.3 9 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 5.8 4.1
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • East Kilbride have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • East Kilbride have scored more than double the goals of Edinburgh University.
  • East Kilbride have the most clean sheets (6) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edinburgh University have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Edinburgh University have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Edinburgh University have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Edinburgh University have the fewest points (1) at home in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edinburgh University have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edinburgh University have the most conceded goals (40) at home in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edinburgh University have the most conceded goals (75) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edinburgh University have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edinburgh University have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edinburgh University have the the worst goal difference (-32) at home in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edinburgh University have the the worst goal difference (-58) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edinburgh University have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Edinburgh University have yet to win a game at home.
  • Edinburgh 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 45
2 East Kilbride 20 13 2 5 52 31 10 6 1 3 25 12 10 7 1 2 27 19 21 39
3 Celtic II 18 12 3 3 55 24 8 6 1 1 32 10 10 6 2 2 23 14 31 39
4 Civil Service Strollers 20 11 5 4 42 25 11 7 2 2 23 13 9 4 3 2 19 12 17 35
5 Tranent Juniors 19 11 5 3 39 22 10 6 2 2 22 13 9 5 3 1 17 9 17 41
6 Stirling University 18 11 3 4 43 25 10 7 1 2 25 6 8 4 2 2 18 19 18 36
7 Spartans 19 11 3 5 42 24 9 6 2 1 24 9 10 5 1 4 18 15 18 36
8 BSC Glasgow 19 10 2 7 41 39 10 7 2 1 26 13 9 3 0 6 15 26 2 35
9 Gala Fairydean Rovers 19 8 3 8 36 43 7 2 1 4 16 18 12 6 2 4 20 25 -7 30
10 Edusport Academy 20 7 6 7 45 42 11 5 4 2 28 17 9 2 2 5 17 25 3 30
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 27
13 Hearts U21 19 5 5 9 44 36 9 3 3 3 22 15 10 2 2 6 22 21 8 20
14 Gretna 2008 19 6 1 12 30 51 10 4 0 6 17 26 9 2 1 6 13 25 -21 19
15 Cumbernauld Colts 18 6 1 11 35 39 10 3 1 6 21 26 8 3 0 5 14 13 -4 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 20 2 8 10 20 46 10 2 2 6 11 20 10 0 6 4 9 26 -26 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