Stirling University vs Gretna 2008 betting preview

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Competition: Scotland Football League - Lowland League
Competition: Sat 07.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Forthbank Stadium (3808 seats)

Stirling University are pursuing the top places while Gretna 2008 are more worried about staying out of trouble and relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Stirling University have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Stirling University have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gretna 2008 have scored away.

Stirling University have less rest than Gretna 2008 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Football League - Lowland League game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Forthbank Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Gretna 2008 have had more rest.

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Stirling University form and stats

Stirling University are steadily winning Football League - Lowland League games and points here at Forthbank Stadium. 8 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 12 games.

Stirling's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Bo'ness United (placed 9th). Up until that game this team had gone six consecutive league matches without being beaten.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Berwick Rangers in a game that was won 3-1.

Scoring bonanza? Who knows the future, but we do know that 15 of the 19 most recent league matches with this team has contained at least three goals.

The Stirling University manager Geddes has got the team scoring with 29 from 12 home games in the league. Stirling have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gretna 2008 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gretna 2008 so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-6 (win-draw-lose).

Gretna 2008 are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Dalbeattie Star (placed 19th).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Edusport Academy.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 17 of this team's 21 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

The visiting Gretna have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 9 games. Gretna 2008 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 13 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Stirling University have been victorious in all of the 5 most recent battles against this side. Will the streak continue?

These teams met each other earlier on this match year: Gretna 2008 - Stirling 2-3.

Stirling University missing players

Gretna 2008 missing players

Stirling University Gretna 2008
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 12 4 Played P 0 9 21
13 8 3 Won W 0 2 7
3 1 1 Drew D 0 1 1
5 3 0 Lost L 0 6 13
49 29 12 Scored S 0 13 31
28 9 1 Conceded C 0 25 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
95% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 86%
76% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 81%
57% 42% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 57%
29% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 44% 43%
57% 42% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 57%
33% 50% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 14%
10% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 29%
 
6.5 7 9 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7 5.3
4.5 3.3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 6.1
1.3 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.7 12.2 13 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11 7.4
5.6 5.5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6 4
38% 39% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 42%
 
8.4 7 3 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8 11.1
3.5 2.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.5 5.8
Key stats in Football League - Lowland League this season:
  • All of Gretna 2008's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Gretna 2008 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gretna 2008 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Gretna 2008 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stirling University have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Stirling University have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gretna 2008 have scored away.
  • Stirling University have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Football League - Lowland League
  • Stirling University have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Football League - Lowland League
  • Stirling University have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Stirling University 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 Spartans 23 14 4 5 49 26 11 8 2 1 28 10 12 6 2 4 21 16 23 46
2 Celtic II 21 14 3 4 65 29 11 8 1 2 42 15 10 6 2 2 23 14 36 45
3 Rangers U21 22 14 3 5 63 38 9 7 1 1 27 10 13 7 2 4 36 28 25 45
4 Tranent Juniors 23 13 6 4 49 24 12 8 2 2 32 14 11 5 4 2 17 10 25 45
5 East Kilbride 23 13 4 6 53 34 11 6 2 3 26 13 12 7 2 3 27 21 19 43
6 Stirling University 21 13 3 5 49 28 12 8 1 3 29 9 9 5 2 2 20 19 21 42
7 BSC Glasgow 23 12 3 8 48 44 12 8 2 2 29 15 11 4 1 6 19 29 4 39
8 Civil Service Strollers 23 11 5 7 43 32 11 7 2 2 23 13 12 4 3 5 20 19 11 38
9 Bo'ness United 23 10 4 9 49 32 12 6 2 4 30 16 11 4 2 5 19 16 17 34
10 Edusport Academy 23 9 6 8 58 45 13 6 4 3 40 20 10 3 2 5 18 25 13 33
11 Berwick Rangers 22 10 3 9 33 39 11 7 3 1 21 11 11 3 0 8 12 28 -6 33
12 Gala Fairydean Rovers 23 10 3 10 42 49 10 4 1 5 21 22 13 6 2 5 21 27 -7 33
13 Cumbernauld Colts 21 8 1 12 40 41 12 5 1 6 25 26 9 3 0 6 15 15 -1 25
14 Hearts U21 21 6 6 9 47 38 10 3 4 3 22 15 11 3 2 6 25 23 9 24
15 Gretna 2008 21 7 1 13 31 52 12 5 0 7 18 27 9 2 1 6 13 25 -21 22
16 East Stirlingshire 24 4 8 12 24 51 12 3 2 7 13 23 12 1 6 5 11 28 -27 20
17 Cowdenbeath 22 5 4 13 25 32 10 4 3 3 15 8 12 1 1 10 10 24 -7 19
18 Edinburgh University 22 2 1 19 18 87 10 0 1 9 8 40 12 2 0 10 10 47 -69 7
19 Dalbeattie Star 21 1 2 18 15 80 10 1 1 8 13 32 11 0 1 10 2 48 -65 5