The Spartans & East Kilbride bosses Samuel and Aitken are both afraid of and eagerly anticipating this crucial game in the higher area of the Football League - Lowland League standings.
- Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Football League - Lowland League
- East Kilbride have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Football League - Lowland League
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!
Spartans form and stats
8-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Football League - Lowland League numbers at home for Spartans so far this season. Spartans has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Ainslie Park Stadium. We remember; it was Stirling University.
The Spartans supporters enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Gretna 2008 and win 2-1.
Preceding that game was the away draw at BSC Glasgow that finished 3-3.Goals are plentiful at Ainslie Park Stadium in the league this season as Spartans has scored 33 goals here in 13 home games. On the other hand, Spartans have conceded 16 goals.
East Kilbride form and stats
East Kilbride's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed East Kilbride collect 29 points from their 13 away matches in the Football League - Lowland League. 9 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic game have they lost an away game, meaning East Kilbride has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
Kilbride play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Civil Service Strollers (placed 6th).
A draw for East Kilbride before that, at their own venue hosting Vale of Leithen (0-0).The prediction for this game is lots of goals as East Kilbride alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (50 from 13 played). East Kilbride have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides face each other this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: East Kilbride - Spartans 3-1. Previous ten meetings involving these teams: Spartans won three, East Kilbride were winners in four and we saw three draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.Spartans missing players
East Kilbride missing players
| Spartans | East Kilbride | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 67 | 35 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 52 | 71 |
| 40 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 72% | 71% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 93% | 78% |
| 45% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 64% | 41% |
| 28% | 29% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 30% |
| 69% | 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 59% |
| 28% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 30% |
| 3% | 7% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 6.1 | 7 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 7 | 7.1 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 10.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 15 | 13.7 |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 43% | 44% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 42% | 37% |
| 8.2 | 9.5 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 7 | 9.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 4.1 |
- All of East Kilbride's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- East Kilbride have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- East Kilbride have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- East Kilbride have scored in all their away matches so far.
- East Kilbride have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Football League - Lowland League
- East Kilbride have the most scored goals (50) away in Football League - Lowland League
- East Kilbride have the the best goal difference (+31) away in Football League - Lowland League
- East Kilbride have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- East Kilbride haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Football League - Lowland League
- Spartans have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 25 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 50 | 65 |
| 2 | Spartans | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | Rangers U21 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 84 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 56 | 55 |
| 4 | Celtic II | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 43 | 55 |
| 5 | East Kilbride | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 19 | 36 | 51 |
| 6 | Civil Service Strollers | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 47 |
| 7 | Berwick Rangers | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 40 |
| 8 | East Stirlingshire | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 39 |
| 9 | Dalbeattie Star | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -2 | 33 |
| 10 | Edusport Academy | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 32 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 31 |
| 12 | Bo'ness United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
| 13 | BSC Glasgow | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -19 | 27 |
| 14 | Stirling University | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 25 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 41 | 82 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 42 | -41 | 22 |
| 16 | Cumbernauld Colts | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 62 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -21 | 21 |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 38 | -52 | 11 |
| 18 | Vale of Leithen | 25 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 134 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 76 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 58 | -125 | 4 |
