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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Sat 12.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ainslie Park Stadium (5000 seats)

Spartans are thought of as expected winners of this home match vs Gretna 2008, if the league positions are thought to provide some clues. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Gretna 2008 have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Football League - Lowland League

Spartans and Gretna 2008 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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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. After failing to beat Stirling University here at Ainslie Park Stadium, Spartans has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Spartans drew their last game, 3-3 away at BSC Glasgow (placed 13th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Civil Service Strollers in a game that was won 4-2.

Spartans are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (33 goals in 13 games). It's worth mentioning that 17 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Spartans's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gretna 2008 form and stats

There's been little loot from Gretna 2008's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 13 away games in the Football League - Lowland League. Gretna 2008 only have 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

There were no winners in Gretna 2008's previous match, the home game that ended 3-3 vs Celtic II (placed 4th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against BSC Glasgow wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

The visiting Gretna 2008 have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 13 games. Gretna are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 14 goals in these matches. Gretna 2008 has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The squads have played each other already this season, with the match result Gretna 2008 - Spartans 1-4 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Spartans five wins, zero draws and Gretna 2008 zero victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Spartans missing players

Gretna 2008 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Spartans Gretna 2008
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 5 Played P 5 13 26
18 8 4 Won W 0 1 2
4 1 1 Drew D 0 2 5
6 4 0 Lost L 5 10 19
65 33 16 Scored S 4 14 26
39 16 1 Conceded C 21 38 78
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 92% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 85% 88%
71% 69% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 62% 73%
46% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 46% 50%
29% 31% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 23% 27%
68% 62% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 62%
29% 31% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 4%
4% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 31% 35%
 
6.1 7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.2 3.3
2.4 2 1 Corners against (avg) C A 9 6.8 7.4
1.4 1.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
11.2 10.8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 4 8.8 8.1
5.8 6.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.8 3.6
43% 44% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 47% 36%
 
8.2 9.5 8 Shots against (avg) S A 25.5 18.2 19.4
3.5 3.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 15.5 10 9.6
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Gretna 2008 have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Gretna 2008 have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Gretna 2008 have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Gretna 2008 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 more than double the goals of Gretna 2008.
  • 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

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 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

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