Victoria Park: Buckie Thistle vs Forres Mechanics Football League preview

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Victoria Park (5000 seats)

2nd position in the Football League table for Buckie Thistle so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 11th-placed Forres Mechanics visits Victoria Park.

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.

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Buckie Thistle form and stats

The story so far in the Football League for Buckie Thistle at their home stadium (Victoria Park) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Buckie Thistle has won five games in a row. The Fraserburgh match was the last time out without a victory. Buckie Thistle has recorded two wins in a row here at Victoria Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Buckie Thistle's last game was hosting Civil Service Strollers and winning 4-1. Ahead of that match, Buckie Thistle won a home game hosting Fort William (4-0).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Buckie Thistle as they are travelling to their away game against Lossiemouth in the Football League. That match is four days after this one.

The Buckie Thistle manager G. Stewart has got the team scoring with 8 from 4 home games in the league. On the other hand, Buckie Thistle have conceded 4 goals.

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Forres Mechanics form and stats

0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Forres Mechanics playing as the away team in the Football League this season.

Forres Mechanics failed to get anything from their last game, a Scottish Cup home match vs Banks O Dee FC that ended with defeat 1-4. Prior to that match, the Forres Mechanics manager C. Rowley faced defeat when travelling to Formartine United and losing 0-3.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Fort William in just four days.

Forres Mechanics have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. There are big problems for the Forres Mechanics defense as they have conceded 13 goals in 4 away games.

Head 2 Head

Buckie Thistle-Forres Mechanics H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Buckie Thistle 1 win, Forres Mechanics 1 win, 2 draws. 2 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Buckie Thistle missing players

Forres Mechanics missing players

Buckie Thistle Forres Mechanics
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 3 4 8
8 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
1 1 0 Lost L 2 3 4
24 8 2 Scored S 4 5 19
8 4 1 Conceded C 10 13 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
44% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 75% 88%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 50% 38%
56% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 75%
44% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 12%
 
8 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 1 3 5
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 3 4.7
2 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Forres Mechanics's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Buckie Thistle have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Buckie Thistle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Buckie Thistle have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Buckie Thistle have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Buckie Thistle have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Buckie Thistle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Forres Mechanics have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Forres Mechanics have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Forres Mechanics have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Forres Mechanics have yet to win a game away.
  • Forres Mechanics haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Buckie Thistle
All Football League League Cup Scottish Cup Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
31-08-19 FL Buckie Thistle 1 - 0 Formartine United
07-09-19 FL Clachnacuddin 0 - 2 Buckie Thistle
11-09-19 FL Deveronvale 0 - 1 Buckie Thistle
14-09-19 FL Buckie Thistle 4 - 0 Fort William
21-09-19 SC Buckie Thistle 4 - 1 Civil Service Strollers
05-10-19 FL Buckie Thistle 14:00 Forres Mechanics
09-10-19 FL Lossiemouth 18:45 Buckie Thistle
12-10-19 FL Buckie Thistle 14:00 Nairn County
19-10-19 SC Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 14:00 Buckie Thistle
26-10-19 FL Huntly 14:00 Buckie Thistle
Forres Mechanics
All Football League Scottish Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-08-19 FL Forres Mechanics 4 - 0 Keith
07-09-19 FL Fraserburgh 3 - 3 Forres Mechanics
11-09-19 FL Forres Mechanics 2 - 2 Wick Academy
14-09-19 FL Formartine United 3 - 0 Forres Mechanics
21-09-19 SC Forres Mechanics 1 - 4 Banks O Dee FC
05-10-19 FL Buckie Thistle 14:00 Forres Mechanics
09-10-19 FL Forres Mechanics 18:45 Fort William
12-10-19 FL Turriff United 14:00 Forres Mechanics
26-10-19 FL Forres Mechanics 14:00 Deveronvale
02-11-19 FL Forres Mechanics 15:00 Lossiemouth

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Brora Rangers 9 8 0 1 35 4 5 5 0 0 24 1 4 3 0 1 11 3 31 24
2 Buckie Thistle 9 8 0 1 24 8 4 3 0 1 8 4 5 5 0 0 16 4 16 24
3 Fraserburgh 9 7 2 0 36 11 4 3 1 0 20 6 5 4 1 0 16 5 25 23
4 Formartine United 9 7 0 2 28 5 4 3 0 1 13 4 5 4 0 1 15 1 23 21
5 Rothes 9 6 1 2 22 9 4 3 0 1 11 3 5 3 1 1 11 6 13 19
6 Inverurie Loco Works 9 6 0 3 26 17 4 2 0 2 10 11 5 4 0 1 16 6 9 18
7 Nairn County 8 5 2 1 17 13 3 2 1 0 7 3 5 3 1 1 10 10 4 17
8 Wick Academy 9 4 2 3 18 19 5 2 1 2 10 10 4 2 1 1 8 9 -1 14
9 Keith 9 4 2 3 15 26 4 1 1 2 5 15 5 3 1 1 10 11 -11 14
10 Strathspey Thistle 9 3 1 5 13 19 5 3 1 1 9 3 4 0 0 4 4 16 -6 10
11 Forres Mechanics 8 2 2 4 19 19 4 2 1 1 14 6 4 0 1 3 5 13 0 8
12 Turriff United 9 1 2 6 10 25 5 1 1 3 7 16 4 0 1 3 3 9 -15 5
13 Deveronvale 7 1 1 5 7 15 4 1 0 3 4 5 3 0 1 2 3 10 -8 4
14 Fort William 8 1 0 7 6 27 4 1 0 3 3 9 4 0 0 4 3 18 -21 3
15 Lossiemouth 9 1 0 8 4 30 6 1 0 5 3 15 3 0 0 3 1 15 -26 3
16 Huntly 8 0 2 6 9 25 4 0 1 3 8 13 4 0 1 3 1 12 -16 2
17 Clachnacuddin 8 0 1 7 7 24 4 0 1 3 6 10 4 0 0 4 1 14 -17 1

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