Spartans receive Gala Fairydean Rovers for another absorbing Football League - Lowland League game here at Ainslie Park Stadium.
- Gala Fairydean Rovers have the most points (10) away in Football League - Lowland League
It's no vacation for neither Spartans nor Gala Fairydean Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Spartans form and stats
Only two Football League - Lowland League home games for Spartans so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Spartans are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Rangers U21.
Before that, Spartans drew at home versus Celtic II.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Spartans, as the Challenge Cup home game vs Rangers U21 is only four days away.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Spartans at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Gala Fairydean Rovers form and stats
Playing away, Gala Fairydean Rovers, who have the most points (10) away in Football League - Lowland League, have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the Football League - Lowland League this season. Fairydean have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
It's the second away game in a row for Gala Fairydean Rovers, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Edinburgh University (placed 14th) last time out.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Cowdenbeath.The Gala Fairydean Rovers manager Scott has got the team scoring on the road, with 10 away goals in 4 league matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Fairydean have conceded 6 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Data for the last eight meetings involving these two teams are: five wins for Spartans, zero draws and three wins for Gala Fairydean Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Spartans missing players
Gala Fairydean Rovers missing players
| Spartans | Gala Fairydean Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 11 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 40% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 11 | 11 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 5 | 5 |
- Gala Fairydean Rovers have the most points (10) away in Football League - Lowland League
| Spartans | Last season | Gala Fairydean Rovers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 20 | 10 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Lost | L | 7 | 19 | ||
| 69 | 37 | Scored | S | 31 | 54 | ||
| 45 | 22 | Conceded | C | 28 | 66 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 82% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 91% | ||
| 68% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 65% | 76% | ||
| 38% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 41% | 41% | ||
| 24% | 24% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 24% | 21% | ||
| 62% | 59% | BTTS | BTTS | 59% | 65% | ||
| 29% | 24% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 15% | ||
| 15% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 24% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.3 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.3 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 9.9 | ||
| 5.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | ||
| 42% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 25% | ||
| 8.1 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 11.2 | ||
| 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bo'ness United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Rangers U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | East Kilbride | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Stirling University | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Edusport Academy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Celtic II | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | BSC Glasgow | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Tranent Juniors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Civil Service Strollers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Berwick Rangers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 12 | Hearts U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Edinburgh University | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Cumbernauld Colts | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | East Stirlingshire | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Cowdenbeath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 18 | Gretna 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
| 19 | Dalbeattie Star | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 64 | 87 |
| 2 | Rangers U21 | 34 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 105 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 63 | 73 |
| 3 | Celtic II | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 17 | 52 | 73 |
| 4 | East Kilbride | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 92 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 22 | 52 | 71 |
| 5 | Spartans | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 66 |
| 6 | East Stirlingshire | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 25 | 56 |
| 7 | Civil Service Strollers | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 53 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 56 |
| 8 | Berwick Rangers | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 75 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 54 |
| 9 | Edusport Academy | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 53 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 66 | 68 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 39 | -2 | 45 |
| 11 | Bo'ness United | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 60 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 26 | -6 | 45 |
| 12 | Dalbeattie Star | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 53 | 65 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 36 | -12 | 43 |
| 13 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 66 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | -12 | 37 |
| 14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 73 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 36 | -20 | 35 |
| 15 | BSC Glasgow | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 35 | -24 | 34 |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 92 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 45 | -38 | 31 |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 36 | 109 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 53 | -73 | 11 |
| 18 | Vale of Leithen | 34 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 166 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 98 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 68 | -156 | 5 |