Gretna 2008 - Hearts U21: Football League - Lowland League cellar sides desperate for points and glory. Read all the relevant statistics and information before the match!
- Gretna 2008 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hearts U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Football League - Lowland League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Gretna 2008 form and stats
When playing at home in the Football League - Lowland League, Gretna 2008 have managed 6 wins, 0 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 13 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 Dalbeattie Star), they have won 4 of 4 matches! Two home wins in a row for Gretna 2008 bring valid hopes of a third.
Gretna lost their last game at Tranent Juniors (placed 1st) after a 0-4 scoreline. Gretna 2008 were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against East Stirlingshire.It should be added that a look at the 10 most recent league games shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
The manager Hatfield will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rangers U21 in only three days.
Gretna have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Raydale Park with 20 goals in 13 league matches. Gretna 2008 have conceded 27 goals in these home games, a significant number. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Gretna 2008 has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Hearts U21 form and stats
Hearts U21 have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Football League - Lowland League, after 3-3-6 (12 played). When Hearts U21 is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. East Stirlingshire, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh University, Cumbernauld Colts, Dalbeattie Star and Hearts U21 is teams we like to compare Gretna 2008 with.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-0 against Edinburgh University in their previous game.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Berwick Rangers that ended 1-1.Take note that 11 of this side's 13 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Edusport Academy in just four days.
The Hearts manager Naismith has got the team scoring on the road, with 26 away goals in 12 league matches. When Hearts U21 is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against East Stirlingshire, Cowdenbeath, Edinburgh University, Cumbernauld Colts, Dalbeattie Star and Hearts U21.
Head 2 Head
Hearts U21 - Gretna 2008 2-1 was the outcome when these participants last met, some time ago this season. Forrester loves to meet Gretna and have scored 2 goals in these encounters.
Gretna 2008 missing players
Hearts U21 missing players
| Gretna 2008 | Hearts U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 33 | 20 | 11 | Scored | S | 12 | 26 | 53 |
| 58 | 27 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 24 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 88% | 77% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 75% | 62% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 54% | 46% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 58% | 54% |
| 38% | 38% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 58% | 46% |
| 50% | 46% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 75% | 71% |
| 17% | 23% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 17% | 25% |
| 33% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 5.3 | 5 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 6.1 | 6.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.4 | 6.7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.8 | 9.9 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| 42% | 44% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 79% | 49% | 47% |
| 11.1 | 11.7 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.3 | 6 |
- Gretna 2008 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hearts U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Football League - Lowland League
- Hearts U21 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 | Tranent Juniors | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 31 | 54 |
| 2 | Spartans | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 28 | 53 |
| 3 | Celtic II | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 74 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 38 | 52 |
| 4 | Rangers U21 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 51 |
| 5 | Stirling University | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | East Kilbride | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 44 |
| 7 | Civil Service Strollers | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 42 |
| 8 | BSC Glasgow | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 49 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 29 | -8 | 39 |
| 10 | Bo'ness United | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 38 |
| 11 | Berwick Rangers | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 33 | -4 | 38 |
| 12 | Edusport Academy | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 36 |
| 13 | Hearts U21 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 31 |
| 14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 | Gretna 2008 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 31 | -25 | 25 |
| 16 | Cowdenbeath | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 24 | -5 | 22 |
| 17 | East Stirlingshire | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 33 | -34 | 20 |
| 18 | Edinburgh University | 25 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 97 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 50 | -79 | 7 |
| 19 | Dalbeattie Star | 23 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 92 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 54 | -75 | 5 |
