Football match preview: Edinburgh University vs Stirling University

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Wed 11.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: East Peffermill (1000 seats)

A short peek at the Football League - Lowland League standings imply an advantage to Stirling University when they come to Edinburgh University. But; let's play the match before points are handed out!

Insights:
  • Edinburgh University have the most conceded goals (87) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Stirling University have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Football League - Lowland League

Edinburgh University and Stirling University 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 0 Football League - Lowland League wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats from their home games, Edinburgh University are certainly not brimming with confidence. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Edinburgh University have lost twelve games in a row.

Maskrey was the last player to score a league goal for Edinburgh University and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Edinburgh University haven't scored in 260 minutes.

Edinburgh University are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Gala Fairydean Rovers.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Tranent Juniors (0-8).

Lots of goals? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 9 of the 10 latest league matches with this team has seen at least three goals.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Edinburgh, as the Football League - Lowland League home game vs Civil Service Strollers is only three days away.

Edinburgh University have scored {8 league goals} here from 10 matches, not a lot. 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 3 of 3 times.

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Stirling University form and stats

5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Stirling University playing as the away team in the Football League - Lowland League this season. Having won their last three away games Stirling University has no reason to fear anyone.

This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Bo'ness United with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Before that defeat this team had taken at least a draw from six league games in a row.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Berwick Rangers.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 15 of this team's 19 latest league matches have ended with three goals or more.

The schedule is very tough for Stirling University now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Football League - Lowland League game at Cowdenbeath is waiting in only three days.

Stirling have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 9 away matches. For Stirling University, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Stirling University have avoided a loss in the last 8 games (4-4-0) versus Edinburgh.

Edinburgh University and Stirling University have played each other already this season: Stirling University - Edinburgh University 5-0.

Edinburgh University missing players

Stirling University missing players

Edinburgh University Stirling University
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 10 3 Played P 4 9 21
2 0 0 Won W 4 5 13
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
19 9 3 Lost L 0 2 5
18 8 4 Scored S 12 20 49
87 40 11 Conceded C 5 19 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
95% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 95%
86% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 89% 76%
77% 80% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 78% 57%
59% 70% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 44% 29%
50% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 78% 57%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 11% 33%
50% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 10%
 
3.4 4.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 5.8 6.5
7.6 6.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.2 4.5
0.9 1.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.3 6.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11 11.7
3.2 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.8 5.6
28% 15% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 35% 38%
 
17.4 13.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 6 10.5 8.4
10.3 9 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.8 3.5
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • All of Stirling University's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 (87) 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 (-69) 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.
  • Stirling University have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stirling University have scored more than double the goals of Edinburgh University.
  • Stirling University have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Football League - Lowland League
  • 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 Spartans 24 15 4 5 50 26 11 8 2 1 28 10 13 7 2 4 22 16 24 49
2 Celtic II 22 15 3 4 68 29 11 8 1 2 42 15 11 7 2 2 26 14 39 48
3 Tranent Juniors 24 14 6 4 52 25 13 9 2 2 35 15 11 5 4 2 17 10 27 48
4 Rangers U21 22 14 3 5 63 38 9 7 1 1 27 10 13 7 2 4 36 28 25 45
5 Stirling University 22 14 3 5 51 28 13 9 1 3 31 9 9 5 2 2 20 19 23 45
6 East Kilbride 24 13 4 7 53 35 12 6 2 4 26 14 12 7 2 3 27 21 18 43
7 BSC Glasgow 24 12 3 9 48 47 13 8 2 3 29 18 11 4 1 6 19 29 1 39
8 Civil Service Strollers 23 11 5 7 43 32 11 7 2 2 23 13 12 4 3 5 20 19 11 38
9 Bo'ness United 24 11 4 9 50 32 13 7 2 4 31 16 11 4 2 5 19 16 18 37
10 Edusport Academy 24 10 6 8 62 45 13 6 4 3 40 20 11 4 2 5 22 25 17 36
11 Berwick Rangers 23 10 3 10 33 40 11 7 3 1 21 11 12 3 0 9 12 29 -7 33
12 Gala Fairydean Rovers 24 10 3 11 42 53 11 4 1 6 21 26 13 6 2 5 21 27 -11 33
13 Hearts U21 22 7 6 9 49 39 11 4 4 3 24 16 11 3 2 6 25 23 10 27
14 Cumbernauld Colts 22 8 1 13 41 43 12 5 1 6 25 26 10 3 0 7 16 17 -2 25
15 Gretna 2008 22 7 1 14 31 54 12 5 0 7 18 27 10 2 1 7 13 27 -23 22
16 East Stirlingshire 25 4 8 13 25 54 12 3 2 7 13 23 13 1 6 6 12 31 -29 20
17 Cowdenbeath 22 5 4 13 25 32 10 4 3 3 15 8 12 1 1 10 10 24 -7 19
18 Edinburgh University 22 2 1 19 18 87 10 0 1 9 8 40 12 2 0 10 10 47 -69 7
19 Dalbeattie Star 21 1 2 18 15 80 10 1 1 8 13 32 11 0 1 10 2 48 -65 5