Gala Fairydean Rovers vs Celtic II: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Sat 19.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Netherdale Football Ground

This has the potential to be an exciting game as Gala Fairydean Rovers have their supposed home advantage, while Celtic II have an edge of 24 points in the Football League - Lowland League standings.

Insights:
  • Gala Fairydean Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Celtic II have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Football League - Lowland League

This has all the signs of an absorbing game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

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Gala Fairydean Rovers form and stats

4-0-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Football League - Lowland League numbers at home for Gala Fairydean Rovers so far this season. The Fairydean manager Hastings might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Gala Fairydean Rovers crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Cumbernauld Colts here at Netherdale Football Ground.

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Dalbeattie Star.

Gala Fairydean Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games.

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Celtic II form and stats

Celtic II have an excellent away record in the Football League - Lowland League so far with 9-2-2 from 13 games.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 4-0 against Vale of Leithen in their previous game.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.

The Celtic manager McIntyre has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 40 goals in 13 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Celtic II as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head encounter ended Celtic II - Gala Fairydean Rovers 2-0, earlier this season.

Gala Fairydean Rovers missing players

Celtic II missing players

Gala Fairydean Rovers Celtic II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 11 4 Played P 4 13 27
10 4 1 Won W 4 9 18
4 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
11 7 3 Lost L 0 2 5
42 15 4 Scored S 8 40 67
40 22 11 Conceded C 2 11 21
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 81%
68% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 62% 52%
36% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 33%
20% 18% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 38% 26%
52% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 46% 41%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 54% 52%
32% 45% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
5.8 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8 6.2 5.1
6.7 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.7 4.5
0.8 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.7 7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 14 13.1
4.7 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 7.7 7
21% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 30% 30%
 
12.7 11 0 Shots against (avg) S A 14 11.2 11.2
4.7 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.7 4.5
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • Celtic II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Celtic II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Celtic II have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gala Fairydean Rovers have scored home.
  • Celtic II have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Celtic II have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Celtic II have the most clean sheets (9) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Celtic II have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Celtic II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gala Fairydean Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Gala Fairydean Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gala Fairydean Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Gala Fairydean Rovers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Gala Fairydean Rovers 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