Evenly matched teams: Gala Fairydean Rovers vs Stirling University match preview

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Tue 10.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Netherdale Football Ground

13th- against 12th place might not feel all that juicy. Fear not: Tipsway has the intelligence that makes Gala Fairydean Rovers - Stirling University (even) more engrossing!

Insights:
  • Gala Fairydean Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stirling University have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Gala Fairydean Rovers form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Football League - Lowland League this season. Gala Fairydean Rovers have only managed 5 wins, 0 draws and 11 losses from their games here at Netherdale Football Ground. It's trouble wherever Fairydean are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

The Gala Fairydean Rovers crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Bo'ness United here at Netherdale Football Ground.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Spartans (1-2).

The Fairydean fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 16 matches. Gala Fairydean Rovers have conceded 36 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Stirling University form and stats

The visitors are W6-D4-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Football League - Lowland League. Stirling University have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

The Stirling goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 300 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Stirling University are travelling after their nice 7-0 home win in the match against Dalbeattie Star (placed 11th). As mentioned above, Stirling University was the only team on the pitch versus Dalbeattie Star in their previous game, winning 7-0. This could be a tougher task.

Prior to that result Stirling won their away game at Civil Service Strollers. The scoreline was 2-0.

Stirling University have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 34 goals from 16 away matches. Stirling have conceded 38 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties meet this season, as the fixture list show this recent match: Stirling University - Gala Fairydean Rovers 3-1. Fairydean-Stirling University H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Gala Fairydean Rovers two wins, Stirling University four wins, zero draws. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Gala Fairydean Rovers missing players

Stirling University missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gala Fairydean Rovers Stirling University
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
11 5 2 Won W 3 6 12
4 0 0 Drew D 2 4 6
18 11 3 Lost L 0 6 15
53 22 10 Scored S 21 34 64
64 36 10 Conceded C 10 38 67
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
91% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 94%
76% 88% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 75% 70%
42% 44% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 69% 61%
21% 19% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 80% 50% 39%
64% 69% 80% BTTS BTTS 100% 81% 61%
15% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 18%
24% 31% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 24%
 
5.2 3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.6 5.3
5.9 4.5 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.6 5
1 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 7.5 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16 10.6 10.8
4.1 4.5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 10 6.3 6.4
24% 11% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 36% 39%
 
11.9 11 11 Shots against (avg) S A 8 11.7 10.7
4.6 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.7 5.2
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • All of Stirling University's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Gala Fairydean Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Stirling University have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stirling University haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 34 28 3 3 92 28 17 14 2 1 51 16 17 14 1 2 41 12 64 87
2 Rangers U21 34 24 1 9 105 42 17 13 0 4 66 23 17 11 1 5 39 19 63 73
3 Celtic II 34 23 4 7 82 30 17 11 2 4 33 13 17 12 2 3 49 17 52 73
4 East Kilbride 34 22 5 7 92 40 17 9 3 5 26 18 17 13 2 2 66 22 52 71
5 Spartans 34 20 6 8 69 45 17 10 1 6 37 22 17 10 5 2 32 23 24 66
6 East Stirlingshire 34 15 11 8 61 36 17 6 5 6 23 18 17 9 6 2 38 18 25 56
7 Civil Service Strollers 34 17 5 12 66 53 17 9 3 5 36 21 17 8 2 7 30 32 13 56
8 Berwick Rangers 34 17 3 14 75 46 17 10 2 5 43 22 17 7 1 9 32 24 29 54
9 Edusport Academy 34 15 8 11 69 48 17 6 6 5 32 25 17 9 2 6 37 23 21 53
10 Bo'ness United 34 13 6 15 54 60 17 5 3 9 25 34 17 8 3 6 29 26 -6 45
11 Dalbeattie Star 34 14 1 19 53 65 17 8 0 9 30 29 17 6 1 10 23 36 -12 43
12 Stirling University 33 12 6 15 64 67 17 6 2 9 30 29 16 6 4 6 34 38 -3 42
13 Gala Fairydean Rovers 33 11 4 18 53 64 16 5 0 11 22 36 17 6 4 7 31 28 -11 37
14 Cumbernauld Colts 34 10 5 19 53 73 17 5 3 9 29 37 17 5 2 10 24 36 -20 35
15 BSC Glasgow 34 10 4 20 42 66 17 4 3 10 21 31 17 6 1 10 21 35 -24 34
16 Edinburgh University 34 8 7 19 54 92 17 3 5 9 27 47 17 5 2 10 27 45 -38 31
17 Gretna 2008 34 2 5 27 36 109 17 1 3 13 18 56 17 1 2 14 18 53 -73 11
18 Vale of Leithen 34 1 2 31 10 166 17 0 0 17 6 98 17 1 2 14 4 68 -156 5

Table
  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 34 28 3 3 92 28 17 14 2 1 51 16 17 14 1 2 41 12 64 87
2 Rangers U21 34 24 1 9 105 42 17 13 0 4 66 23 17 11 1 5 39 19 63 73
3 Celtic II 34 23 4 7 82 30 17 11 2 4 33 13 17 12 2 3 49 17 52 73
4 East Kilbride 34 22 5 7 92 40 17 9 3 5 26 18 17 13 2 2 66 22 52 71
5 Spartans 34 20 6 8 69 45 17 10 1 6 37 22 17 10 5 2 32 23 24 66
6 East Stirlingshire 34 15 11 8 61 36 17 6 5 6 23 18 17 9 6 2 38 18 25 56
7 Civil Service Strollers 34 17 5 12 66 53 17 9 3 5 36 21 17 8 2 7 30 32 13 56
8 Berwick Rangers 34 17 3 14 75 46 17 10 2 5 43 22 17 7 1 9 32 24 29 54
9 Edusport Academy 34 15 8 11 69 48 17 6 6 5 32 25 17 9 2 6 37 23 21 53
10 Bo'ness United 34 13 6 15 54 60 17 5 3 9 25 34 17 8 3 6 29 26 -6 45
11 Dalbeattie Star 34 14 1 19 53 65 17 8 0 9 30 29 17 6 1 10 23 36 -12 43
12 Stirling University 33 12 6 15 64 67 17 6 2 9 30 29 16 6 4 6 34 38 -3 42
13 Gala Fairydean Rovers 33 11 4 18 53 64 16 5 0 11 22 36 17 6 4 7 31 28 -11 37
14 Cumbernauld Colts 34 10 5 19 53 73 17 5 3 9 29 37 17 5 2 10 24 36 -20 35
15 BSC Glasgow 34 10 4 20 42 66 17 4 3 10 21 31 17 6 1 10 21 35 -24 34
16 Edinburgh University 34 8 7 19 54 92 17 3 5 9 27 47 17 5 2 10 27 45 -38 31
17 Gretna 2008 34 2 5 27 36 109 17 1 3 13 18 56 17 1 2 14 18 53 -73 11
18 Vale of Leithen 34 1 2 31 10 166 17 0 0 17 6 98 17 1 2 14 4 68 -156 5

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