Spartans clashes with Edusport Academy confrontation

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ainslie Park Stadium (5000 seats)

The league standings tells us that 14 points split the pair of competitors in this Football League - Lowland League match. Spartans carry both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Spartans have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edusport Academy have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Football League - Lowland League

This football pitch has grass, which is not Edusport Academy's regular surface at their own field. When playing on grass Edusport Academy have performed like this: Played 19 matches with the outcome 11 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats with the goal production 43-29 (scored/conceded).

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!

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Spartans form and stats

Spartans are steadily winning Football League - Lowland League games and points here at Ainslie Park Stadium. 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 12 games.

The spoils were shared in Spartans's previous game, also at home. Visiting BSC Glasgow (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.

Before that match, a win away at East Kilbride.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (30 in 12 games), Spartans's attacking play is working.

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Edusport Academy form and stats

Playing away, Edusport Academy have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Football League - Lowland League this season.

Edusport failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Tranent Juniors (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 2-3.

Prior to that result Edusport Academy won their away game at Gala Fairydean Rovers. The scoreline was 4-0.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 14 of this club's 17 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

Edusport Academy have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest reported scoreline involving both these squads is the Edusport Academy - Spartans 2-4 played previously this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - two - two (Spartans wins - draws - Edusport Academy wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Spartans missing players

Edusport Academy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Spartans Edusport Academy
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 5 Played P 4 11 25
15 8 4 Won W 0 4 10
5 3 1 Drew D 1 2 6
5 1 0 Lost L 3 5 9
52 30 12 Scored S 9 22 64
28 12 5 Conceded C 15 25 48
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 83% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 92%
68% 67% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 73% 76%
44% 58% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 73% 76%
24% 33% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 45% 52%
56% 58% 60% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 68%
36% 42% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 28%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 4%
 
7.1 6.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.4 5.1
3.8 3.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.9 6.1
2.3 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.1 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
12.5 13.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 11 11.9
5.7 7.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 6 6.2
44% 41% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 24% 33%
 
7.1 6.8 6 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.9 9.6
3.4 3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5 4.3
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • Edusport Academy have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Edusport Academy have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Edusport Academy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Spartans have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Spartans have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Celtic II 24 16 3 5 72 34 13 9 1 3 46 20 11 7 2 2 26 14 38 51
2 Rangers U21 24 16 3 5 72 40 11 9 1 1 36 12 13 7 2 4 36 28 32 51
3 Tranent Juniors 26 15 6 5 56 29 13 9 2 2 35 15 13 6 4 3 21 14 27 51
4 Spartans 25 15 5 5 52 28 12 8 3 1 30 12 13 7 2 4 22 16 24 50
5 Stirling University 24 15 3 6 55 30 13 9 1 3 31 9 11 6 2 3 24 21 25 48
6 East Kilbride 24 13 4 7 53 35 12 6 2 4 26 14 12 7 2 3 27 21 18 43
7 Civil Service Strollers 25 12 5 8 47 35 11 7 2 2 23 13 14 5 3 6 24 22 12 41
8 BSC Glasgow 25 12 4 9 50 49 13 8 2 3 29 18 12 4 2 6 21 31 1 40
9 Bo'ness United 25 11 4 10 50 33 13 7 2 4 31 16 12 4 2 6 19 17 17 37
10 Edusport Academy 25 10 6 9 64 48 14 6 4 4 42 23 11 4 2 5 22 25 16 36
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 25 11 3 11 46 55 11 4 1 6 21 26 14 7 2 5 25 29 -9 36
12 Berwick Rangers 25 10 5 10 37 44 12 7 4 1 22 12 13 3 1 9 15 32 -7 35
13 Cumbernauld Colts 24 9 2 13 45 46 14 6 2 6 29 29 10 3 0 7 16 17 -1 29
14 Hearts U21 23 7 7 9 50 40 11 4 4 3 24 16 12 3 3 6 26 24 10 28
15 Gretna 2008 23 8 1 14 33 54 13 6 0 7 20 27 10 2 1 7 13 27 -21 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 26 4 8 14 25 56 12 3 2 7 13 23 14 1 6 7 12 33 -31 20
18 Edinburgh University 24 2 1 21 18 94 12 0 1 11 8 47 12 2 0 10 10 47 -76 7
19 Dalbeattie Star 22 1 2 19 16 86 10 1 1 8 13 32 12 0 1 11 3 54 -70 5

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Celtic II 24 16 3 5 72 34 13 9 1 3 46 20 11 7 2 2 26 14 38 51
2 Rangers U21 24 16 3 5 72 40 11 9 1 1 36 12 13 7 2 4 36 28 32 51
3 Tranent Juniors 26 15 6 5 56 29 13 9 2 2 35 15 13 6 4 3 21 14 27 51
4 Spartans 25 15 5 5 52 28 12 8 3 1 30 12 13 7 2 4 22 16 24 50
5 Stirling University 24 15 3 6 55 30 13 9 1 3 31 9 11 6 2 3 24 21 25 48
6 East Kilbride 24 13 4 7 53 35 12 6 2 4 26 14 12 7 2 3 27 21 18 43
7 Civil Service Strollers 25 12 5 8 47 35 11 7 2 2 23 13 14 5 3 6 24 22 12 41
8 BSC Glasgow 25 12 4 9 50 49 13 8 2 3 29 18 12 4 2 6 21 31 1 40
9 Bo'ness United 25 11 4 10 50 33 13 7 2 4 31 16 12 4 2 6 19 17 17 37
10 Edusport Academy 25 10 6 9 64 48 14 6 4 4 42 23 11 4 2 5 22 25 16 36
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 25 11 3 11 46 55 11 4 1 6 21 26 14 7 2 5 25 29 -9 36
12 Berwick Rangers 25 10 5 10 37 44 12 7 4 1 22 12 13 3 1 9 15 32 -7 35
13 Cumbernauld Colts 24 9 2 13 45 46 14 6 2 6 29 29 10 3 0 7 16 17 -1 29
14 Hearts U21 23 7 7 9 50 40 11 4 4 3 24 16 12 3 3 6 26 24 10 28
15 Gretna 2008 23 8 1 14 33 54 13 6 0 7 20 27 10 2 1 7 13 27 -21 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 26 4 8 14 25 56 12 3 2 7 13 23 14 1 6 7 12 33 -31 20
18 Edinburgh University 24 2 1 21 18 94 12 0 1 11 8 47 12 2 0 10 10 47 -76 7
19 Dalbeattie Star 22 1 2 19 16 86 10 1 1 8 13 32 12 0 1 11 3 54 -70 5

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