These two teams have struggled so far, but a win in this vital game would certainly provide a boost. Get ready for Gretna 2008 - Gala Fairydean Rovers!
- Gretna 2008 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Gala Fairydean Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Gretna have less rest than Gala Fairydean Rovers in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Football League - Lowland League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Dalbeattie Star, so at least Gretna 2008 are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Gretna 2008 form and stats
Gretna 2008 have played 4 Football League - Lowland League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Gretna 2008 are returning here after visiting Dalbeattie Star and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Finally, a league victory after four fixtures without one.
Ahead of that game, a home victory hosting Edinburgh University in the Scottish Cup.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Football League - Lowland League game versus Tranent Juniors in only three days. This game is also played here at Raydale Park.
The Gretna manager Hatfield has got the team scoring with 10 from 4 home games in the league. As for conceded goals, Gretna 2008's unpleasant statistic is 11 goals surrendered.
Gala Fairydean Rovers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Football League - Lowland League travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. When Gala Fairydean Rovers is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 2 matches. East Stirlingshire, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh University, Dalbeattie Star and Hearts U21 is teams we like to compare Gretna 2008 with.
The attacking players of Gala Fairydean Rovers have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Scottish Cup home defeat versus Sauchie Juniors with 1-4 on the scoreboard.
The game before that, in the Football League - Lowland League, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Berwick Rangers.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Celtic II in just three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Gala Fairydean Rovers's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. For Fairydean, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. When Gala Fairydean Rovers is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against East Stirlingshire, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh University, Dalbeattie Star and Hearts U21.
Head 2 Head
Gala Fairydean Rovers have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (4-1-0) when facing Gretna.Gretna 2008 missing players
Gala Fairydean Rovers missing players
| Gretna 2008 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 10 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| 27 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 19 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 89% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 89% |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 78% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 33% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 9 | 22 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 5 | 5 | 12 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| 50% | 50% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| 14.2 | 14.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| 7.2 | 7.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 7 | 7 |
- All of Gretna 2008's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gala Fairydean Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gretna 2008 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- 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 | East Kilbride | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Rangers U21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 22 |
| 3 | Civil Service Strollers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Edusport Academy | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 |
| 6 | Tranent Juniors | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Celtic II | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 17 |
| 8 | Stirling University | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 17 |
| 9 | Bo'ness United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 10 | Spartans | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 11 | Cumbernauld Colts | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 11 |
| 14 | Hearts U21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 10 |
| 15 | Cowdenbeath | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 23 | -29 | 7 |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 6 |
| 18 | East Stirlingshire | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 5 |
| 19 | Dalbeattie Star | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -30 | 1 |
