Football match preview: Edusport Academy vs East Stirlingshire

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Sat 03.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Galabank (500 seats)

The home team ticketholders await a win in this fixture, as the home advantage could mean an extra goal against a struggling visitor. Edusport Academy are in 10th position while the guesting East Stirlingshire sweat at 17th.

Insights:
  • Edusport Academy have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Football League - Lowland League
  • East Stirlingshire have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Football League - Lowland League

Both sides have had adequate rest since their last game. Let's agree to expect an enthusiastic fixture!

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Edusport Academy form and stats

Edusport Academy have played 10 Football League - Lowland League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Edusport Academy has recorded two wins in a row here at Galabank, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

An away draw last time out for Edusport, facing Celtic II in a game that ended 4-4. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Preceding that match, a home win against Rutherglen Glencairn in the South Challenge Cup.

An interesting fact: 9 of the latest 10 league games from this football club have had at least one goal from each side.

The manager Waddell will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Gretna 2008 in only four days.

Goals are plentiful at Galabank in the league this season as Edusport Academy has scored 27 goals here in 10 home games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Edusport Academy defense is not exactly impregnable. 16 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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East Stirlingshire form and stats

East Stirlingshire have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Football League - Lowland League, after 0-5-4 (9 played).

Stirlingshire has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Dalbeattie Star for a 2-2 draw.

A loss against Celtic II was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Take note that 9 of this team's 11 most recent league matches have ended with three goals or more.

A quick return to home after this game, as East Stirlingshire are hosting Stirling University in the Football League - Lowland League only four days away.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that East Stirlingshire concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

East Stirlingshire have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (1-3-0) when playing Edusport Academy.

The last H2H meeting ended East Stirlingshire - Edusport 1-1, earlier this season.

Edusport Academy missing players

East Stirlingshire missing players

Edusport Academy East Stirlingshire
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 10 4 Played P 2 9 18
7 5 4 Won W 0 0 2
5 3 0 Drew D 0 5 7
6 2 0 Lost L 2 4 9
42 27 15 Scored S 0 8 18
37 16 2 Conceded C 9 25 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 90% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
78% 80% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 61%
78% 80% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 56% 50%
50% 50% 75% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 28%
72% 60% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 61%
22% 30% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
6% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 33%
 
4.9 5.7 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 4.2
6.4 7.6 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7 7.2
1.8 1.4 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.5 13.6 15 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3 6.2
6.6 6.7 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 3.2
33% 40% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 34%
 
9.9 9.3 6 Shots against (avg) S A 0 22 13.3
4.5 3.7 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 14 7.1
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • All of East Stirlingshire's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • East Stirlingshire have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • East Stirlingshire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • East Stirlingshire have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • East Stirlingshire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • East Stirlingshire have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Football League - Lowland League
  • East Stirlingshire have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • East Stirlingshire have yet to win a game away.
  • East Stirlingshire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Edusport Academy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Edusport Academy have scored more than double the goals of East Stirlingshire.
  • Edusport Academy have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edusport Academy have the most scored goals (27) at home in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edusport Academy have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edusport Academy 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 16 12 2 2 49 25 6 6 0 0 20 5 10 6 2 2 29 20 24 38
2 Stirling University 18 11 3 4 43 25 10 7 1 2 25 6 8 4 2 2 18 19 18 36
3 East Kilbride 18 11 2 5 43 25 9 5 1 3 21 10 9 6 1 2 22 15 18 35
4 Spartans 18 11 2 5 41 23 9 6 2 1 24 9 9 5 0 4 17 14 18 35
5 Civil Service Strollers 19 10 5 4 39 22 11 7 2 2 23 13 8 3 3 2 16 9 17 35
6 Tranent Juniors 18 10 5 3 36 20 9 5 2 2 19 11 9 5 3 1 17 9 16 35
7 Celtic II 16 10 3 3 48 23 6 4 1 1 25 9 10 6 2 2 23 14 25 33
8 Gala Fairydean Rovers 19 9 3 7 34 39 7 3 1 3 14 14 12 6 2 4 20 25 -5 30
9 BSC Glasgow 17 9 2 6 35 33 9 6 2 1 22 12 8 3 0 5 13 21 2 29
10 Edusport Academy 18 7 5 6 42 37 10 5 3 2 27 16 8 2 2 4 15 21 5 26
11 Bo'ness United 17 7 4 6 40 21 9 4 2 3 25 10 8 3 2 3 15 11 19 25
12 Berwick Rangers 17 6 3 8 22 34 8 4 3 1 14 10 9 2 0 7 8 24 -12 21
13 Hearts U21 18 5 5 8 42 33 9 3 3 3 22 15 9 2 2 5 20 18 9 20
14 Cowdenbeath 18 5 3 10 24 25 9 4 2 3 15 8 9 1 1 7 9 17 -1 18
15 Cumbernauld Colts 17 6 0 11 34 38 9 3 0 6 20 25 8 3 0 5 14 13 -4 18
16 Gretna 2008 18 5 1 12 29 51 9 3 0 6 16 26 9 2 1 6 13 25 -22 16
17 East Stirlingshire 18 2 7 9 18 42 9 2 2 5 10 17 9 0 5 4 8 25 -24 13
18 Edinburgh University 18 2 1 15 17 70 10 0 1 9 8 40 8 2 0 6 9 30 -53 7
19 Dalbeattie Star 18 1 2 15 15 65 10 1 1 8 13 32 8 0 1 7 2 33 -50 5