Stumbling Edinburgh University will hope to pull off a small shock when they greet enterprising Spartans in the next league round. It’s 13th vs 4th and the home supporters will have moderate expectations.
- Edinburgh University have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Football League - Lowland League
- Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Football League - Lowland League
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Edinburgh University and Spartans 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.
Edinburgh University form and stats
3-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Football League - Lowland League numbers at home for Edinburgh University so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at East Peffermill.
Edinburgh are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-8 away versus Rangers U21. Edinburgh were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gretna 2008 in a game that was won 1-0.The manager Ogunro will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Stirling University in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Edinburgh are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 11 league matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Edinburgh having conceded 29 goals here at East Peffermill so far. 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 2 of 2 times.
Spartans form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Football League - Lowland League.
It's the second away game in a row for Spartans, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Cumbernauld Colts (placed 16th) in the Football League - Lowland League last time out.
Before that, Spartans secured a home win against Dalbeattie Star with the score 5-2.The Spartans manager Samuel has got the team scoring on the road, with 25 away goals in 12 league matches. Spartans have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have faced each other already this season, with the match result Spartans - Edinburgh 4-0 written in the official records. Edinburgh-Spartans H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Edinburgh University zero wins, Spartans six wins, one draw. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Edinburgh University missing players
Spartans missing players
| Edinburgh University | Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 35 | 22 | 4 | Scored | S | 9 | 25 | 46 |
| 64 | 29 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 87% |
| 82% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 65% |
| 64% | 64% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 50% | 39% |
| 41% | 45% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| 55% | 73% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 65% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 30% |
| 27% | 9% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 2 | 0.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.3 | 6.3 |
| 8.3 | 8.5 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 50% | 46% |
| 14.7 | 17 | 19 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 6.7 | 8.3 |
| 7.3 | 8 | 9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
- Edinburgh University have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- 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.
- Spartans have created more than twice as many corners as Edinburgh University.
- Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Spartans have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Spartans have the most points (28) away in Football League - Lowland League
- Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (21) 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 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 46 | 58 |
| 2 | Rangers U21 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 49 | 48 |
| 3 | Celtic II | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 35 | 48 |
| 4 | Spartans | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | East Kilbride | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 32 | 45 |
| 6 | Civil Service Strollers | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 45 |
| 7 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 35 |
| 8 | Berwick Rangers | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 34 |
| 9 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| 10 | Dalbeattie Star | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 30 |
| 11 | Edusport Academy | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Bo'ness United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| 13 | Edinburgh University | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 35 | -29 | 22 |
| 14 | BSC Glasgow | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -19 | 21 |
| 15 | Stirling University | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 25 | -10 | 19 |
| 16 | Cumbernauld Colts | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -16 | 18 |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 35 | -51 | 7 |
| 18 | Vale of Leithen | 23 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 50 | -111 | 4 |
