Football betting preview: Hearts U21 vs Spartans

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Wed 07.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ferguson Park (4000 seats)

Hearts U21 played 2-3 scoreline against Tranent Juniors last week, a game to remember. The next assignment is this sturdy Spartans side.

Insights:
  • Hearts U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hearts U21 and Spartans.

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Hearts U21 form and stats

3-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Football League - Lowland League numbers at home for Hearts U21 so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Hearts U21 bring valid hopes of a third.

Hearts faced defeat in their previous match, away at Tranent Juniors (2-3). The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten in three league rounds. Did Hearts U21 get overconfident in their match against Tranent Juniors? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 2-3 defeat.

Before that, Hearts U21 had a home game versus Dalbeattie Star which ended with a victory 4-0.

Sports bettors should know that 14 of the most recent 17 league games from this football club have had goals from both teams.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Hearts, as the Football League - Lowland League home game vs BSC Glasgow is only three days away.

Goals decide football matches and Hearts U21 are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 9 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded. When Hearts U21 hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like East Stirlingshire, Cowdenbeath, Gretna 2008, Edinburgh University, Cumbernauld Colts and Dalbeattie Star), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Spartans form and stats

As the visiting team in Football League - Lowland League matches, Spartans have produced an overall stat of 5-1-4 so far.

Spartans are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Cumbernauld Colts (placed 14th).

Before that, the win at home hosting Glasgow University in the South Challenge Cup (9-0).

Observe that 13 of this club's 17 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.

After this away game Spartans return home for a Football League - Lowland League game against Gretna 2008. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Spartans's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 10 league matches away. As for defending, Spartans rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Spartans - Hearts U21 1-0 was the score in these squads' latest h2h match, earlier this season.

Hearts U21 missing players

Spartans missing players

Hearts U21 Spartans
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 4 Played P 5 10 19
5 3 0 Won W 4 5 11
5 3 1 Drew D 1 1 3
9 3 3 Lost L 0 4 5
44 22 7 Scored S 12 18 42
36 15 11 Conceded C 3 15 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 90% 89%
74% 78% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 80% 74%
63% 67% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 30% 42%
53% 44% 75% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 20% 32%
74% 78% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 60% 58%
21% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 20% 32%
5% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 11%
 
6.2 3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 10 8 7.4
5 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 3.9
2.3 4 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.4 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 12 12.9
6.2 6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.2 6.3
46% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 46% 45%
 
9.5 7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 3.5 7.8 7.7
6.2 4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4 3.7
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • All of Hearts U21's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hearts U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hearts U21 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Hearts U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Hearts U21 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Hearts U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Spartans 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 18 14 2 2 58 27 7 7 0 0 25 7 11 7 2 2 33 20 31 44
2 Celtic II 18 12 3 3 55 24 8 6 1 1 32 10 10 6 2 2 23 14 31 39
3 East Kilbride 19 12 2 5 48 29 9 5 1 3 21 10 10 7 1 2 27 19 19 38
4 Tranent Juniors 19 11 5 3 39 22 10 6 2 2 22 13 9 5 3 1 17 9 17 38
5 Stirling University 18 11 3 4 43 25 10 7 1 2 25 6 8 4 2 2 18 19 18 36
6 Spartans 19 11 3 5 42 24 9 6 2 1 24 9 10 5 1 4 18 15 18 36
7 Civil Service Strollers 20 10 5 5 40 26 11 7 2 2 23 13 9 3 3 3 17 13 14 35
8 BSC Glasgow 19 10 2 7 41 39 10 7 2 1 26 13 9 3 0 6 15 26 2 32
9 Gala Fairydean Rovers 20 9 3 8 38 44 8 3 1 4 18 19 12 6 2 4 20 25 -6 30
10 Edusport Academy 19 7 6 6 43 38 11 5 4 2 28 17 8 2 2 4 15 21 5 27
11 Bo'ness United 19 7 4 8 41 27 10 4 2 4 25 14 9 3 2 4 16 13 14 25
12 Berwick Rangers 18 7 3 8 26 34 9 5 3 1 18 10 9 2 0 7 8 24 -8 24
13 Hearts U21 19 5 5 9 44 36 9 3 3 3 22 15 10 2 2 6 22 21 8 20
14 Cumbernauld Colts 18 6 1 11 35 39 10 3 1 6 21 26 8 3 0 5 14 13 -4 19
15 Gretna 2008 19 6 1 12 30 51 10 4 0 6 17 26 9 2 1 6 13 25 -21 19
16 Cowdenbeath 19 5 3 11 24 26 9 4 2 3 15 8 10 1 1 8 9 18 -2 18
17 East Stirlingshire 19 2 8 9 19 43 9 2 2 5 10 17 10 0 6 4 9 26 -24 14
18 Edinburgh University 19 2 1 16 17 75 10 0 1 9 8 40 9 2 0 7 9 35 -58 7
19 Dalbeattie Star 19 1 2 16 15 69 10 1 1 8 13 32 9 0 1 8 2 37 -54 5