The managers S. Swift and D. Samuel are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Football League league table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Spartans play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Spartans when playing on artificial turf are 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats from three matches. They have scored 9 goals and conceded 3 times in these games.
BSC Glasgow form and stats
This stadium, Indodrill Stadium, has been a fortress for BSC Glasgow in the Football League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-2-0. BSC Glasgow haven’t lost a game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Cumbernauld Colts, 147 days ago. BSC Glasgow are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
The BSC Glasgow goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 270 minutes without conceding a goal in the Football League.
A good away victory last time out for BSC Glasgow, who won 1-0 against East Stirlingshire (placed 4th). Before that, BSC Glasgow had a home game versus Gala Fairydean Rovers which ended with a victory 4-0.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of BSC Glasgow is on fire here. A stunning 31 from 9 league matches. From these home matches, BSC Glasgow have conceded only 5 goals.
Spartans form and stats
The away performances of Spartans have been very solid so far with 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in the Football League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Spartans hope to make it five in this match. A great winning streak in away games for Spartans as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Kelty Hearts have they travelled home without three points.
Spartans have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Football League.
The supporters enjoyed Spartans's previous game versus Gala Fairydean Rovers (placed 11th), a Football League 4-0 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Dalbeattie Star.
As mentioned above, Spartans was the only team on the pitch versus Gala Fairydean Rovers in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
The Spartans manager D. Samuel has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 6 league matches. Spartans have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Spartans - BSC Glasgow 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): BSC Glasgow 3 wins, 0 draws and Spartans 0 victories. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.BSC Glasgow missing players
Spartans missing players
| BSC Glasgow | Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 42 | 31 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 73% | 78% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 40% | 56% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 27% | 44% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 53% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| 47% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 6% |
| 7.8 | 7.6 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 138 | 122 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 44 | 135 |
| 71 | 63 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 24 | 63 |
| 37% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 29% | 33% |
- All of BSC Glasgow's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Spartans's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- BSC Glasgow have not yet lost a game at home.
- BSC Glasgow have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- BSC Glasgow have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- BSC Glasgow have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Spartans have scored away.
- BSC Glasgow have scored in all their matches so far.
- BSC Glasgow have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- BSC Glasgow haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | Kelty Hearts | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 66 | 45 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 35 | 43 |
| 3 | BSC Glasgow | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 38 |
| 4 | East Stirlingshire | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 33 | 37 |
| 5 | Spartans | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 33 |
| 6 | Civil Service Strollers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Edusport Academy | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | Cumbernauld Colts | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | East Kilbride | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 23 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -15 | 16 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Dalbeattie Star | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 33 | -34 | 10 |
| 14 | Gretna 2008 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 32 | -37 | 6 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 26 | -37 | 6 |
| 16 | Vale of Leithen | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 40 | -60 | 5 |