Raydale Park: Gretna 2008 vs Dalbeattie Star Football League - Lowland League full preview

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Sat 31.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Raydale Park (3000 seats)

These two teams have struggled so far, but three points in this key match would certainly provide a boost. Get set for Gretna 2008 - Dalbeattie Star!

Insights:
  • Gretna 2008 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Dalbeattie Star have the fewest scored goals (15) in Football League - Lowland League

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Gretna 2008 form and stats

When playing at home in the Football League - Lowland League, Gretna 2008 have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 11 games. When Gretna 2008 hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like East Stirlingshire, Cowdenbeath, Gretna 2008, Edinburgh University, Cumbernauld Colts and Hearts U21), they have won 2 of 2 matches!

Gretna's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Edusport Academy (placed 10th).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Cowdenbeath.

Goal fest? Nobody knows about this one, but we do know that 17 of the 20 most recent league matches with this team has contained three or more goals.

Gretna 2008 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Raydale Park with 17 goals in 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Gretna have conceded 27 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Dalbeattie Star form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dalbeattie Star so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-8 (win-draw-lose). A depressing seven defeats in a row for Dalbeattie Star in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Cowdenbeath.

Dalbeattie Star are looking to quickly end their 183 minutes long goal drought in the Football League - Lowland League.

Two away games in a row for Dalbeattie, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Berwick Rangers. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Berwick Rangers was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Hearts U21's place.

Observe that 12 of this side's 14 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Football League - Lowland League trip to Edusport Academy.

Dalbeattie Star are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 9 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Dalbeattie Star can't defend away. 37 goals have been scored by the opposition in 9 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Gretna and Dalbeattie Star have met previously this season: Dalbeattie Star - Gretna 2008 0-3. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's three Gretna 2008 victories, two draws and three Dalbeattie Star wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Gretna 2008 missing players

Dalbeattie Star missing players

Gretna 2008 Dalbeattie Star
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 11 2 Played P 2 9 19
6 4 2 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
13 7 0 Lost L 1 8 16
30 17 8 Scored S 1 2 15
52 27 2 Conceded C 5 37 69
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 82% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 73% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 78% 84%
60% 55% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 78% 74%
45% 45% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 44% 42%
60% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 22% 47%
10% 9% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
30% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 78% 53%
 
5.3 5 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.3 3.2
6.1 6.5 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 11 9.8
1.4 1.2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.4 6.7 15 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4 5.2
4 3.6 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.7 2.5
42% 44% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 30%
 
11.1 11.7 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 24.7 25.8
5.8 6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 13.3 13.8
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • All of Dalbeattie Star's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Dalbeattie Star have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Dalbeattie Star have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dalbeattie Star have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Dalbeattie Star have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Dalbeattie Star have the fewest points (1) away in Football League - Lowland League
  • Dalbeattie Star have the fewest scored goals (15) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Dalbeattie Star have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Football League - Lowland League
  • Dalbeattie Star have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Dalbeattie Star have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dalbeattie Star have yet to win a game away.
  • Dalbeattie Star haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Dalbeattie Star is in the worst form (0-0-6)
  • Gretna 2008 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dalbeattie Star have scored away.
  • Gretna 2008 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 20 14 3 3 60 30 9 7 1 1 27 10 11 7 2 2 33 20 30 45
2 Tranent Juniors 21 13 5 3 49 23 12 8 2 2 32 14 9 5 3 1 17 9 26 44
3 Stirling University 20 13 3 4 48 26 11 8 1 2 28 7 9 5 2 2 20 19 22 42
4 East Kilbride 21 13 3 5 52 31 10 6 1 3 25 12 11 7 2 2 27 19 21 42
5 Spartans 21 12 4 5 45 25 9 6 2 1 24 9 12 6 2 4 21 16 20 40
6 Celtic II 19 12 3 4 56 27 9 6 1 2 33 13 10 6 2 2 23 14 29 39
7 Civil Service Strollers 21 11 5 5 43 27 11 7 2 2 23 13 10 4 3 3 20 14 16 38
8 BSC Glasgow 21 11 2 8 44 41 12 8 2 2 29 15 9 3 0 6 15 26 3 35
9 Bo'ness United 21 9 4 8 46 29 12 6 2 4 30 16 9 3 2 4 16 13 17 31
10 Edusport Academy 21 8 6 7 46 42 11 5 4 2 28 17 10 3 2 5 18 25 4 30
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 21 9 3 9 39 47 9 3 1 5 19 22 12 6 2 4 20 25 -8 30
12 Berwick Rangers 20 8 3 9 30 38 9 5 3 1 18 10 11 3 0 8 12 28 -8 27
13 Hearts U21 21 6 6 9 47 38 10 3 4 3 22 15 11 3 2 6 25 23 9 24
14 Cumbernauld Colts 19 6 1 12 36 41 10 3 1 6 21 26 9 3 0 6 15 15 -5 19
15 Gretna 2008 20 6 1 13 30 52 11 4 0 7 17 27 9 2 1 6 13 25 -22 19
16 Cowdenbeath 21 5 3 13 25 32 9 4 2 3 15 8 12 1 1 10 10 24 -7 18
17 East Stirlingshire 22 3 8 11 22 48 11 2 2 7 11 22 11 1 6 4 11 26 -26 17
18 Edinburgh University 21 2 1 18 18 85 10 0 1 9 8 40 11 2 0 9 10 45 -67 7
19 Dalbeattie Star 19 1 2 16 15 69 10 1 1 8 13 32 9 0 1 8 2 37 -54 5