Victoria Park: Buckie Thistle vs Forres Mechanics Football League pre-match guide

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Competition: Wed 06.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Victoria Park (5000 seats)

Buckie Thistle make preparations for this game following their 2-3 result vs Brechin City, a match that produced some answers. How will they do against Forres Mechanics?

Insights:
  • Buckie Thistle have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Football League
  • Forres Mechanics have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither Thistle nor Forres Mechanics 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.

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Buckie Thistle form and stats

All-inclusive Football League statistics playing at home this season for Buckie Thistle are 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Thistle in their previous match, an away game at Brechin City that ended in defeat 2-3.

Before that, Thistle had a Scottish Cup home game versus Cumbernauld Colts which ended with a victory 4-1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Thistle as they have a new game in only three days, a Football League match thankfully also at home. Inverurie Loco Works are visiting.

It's goals goals goals for Thistle who have scored 22 goals from 4 league home games. Defensively Buckie Thistle have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Forres Mechanics form and stats

Playing away, Forres Mechanics have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Football League this season.

There were no winners in Mechanics's previous match, a Football League home game that ended 0-0 vs Keith (placed 11th).

Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Brechin City's place.

After this away game Mechanics return home for a Football League game against Deveronvale. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Mechanics have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. Mechanics can't defend away. 16 goals have been scored by the opposition in 5 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Buckie Thistle two wins, three draws and Forres Mechanics one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Buckie Thistle missing players

Forres Mechanics missing players

Buckie Thistle Forres Mechanics
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 5 11
5 3 2 Won W 0 1 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 5
3 0 0 Lost L 2 3 3
33 22 15 Scored S 1 7 16
10 2 0 Conceded C 8 16 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 82%
78% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 64%
78% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 64%
56% 75% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 60% 36%
33% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 80% 73%
44% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 18%
 
9 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 5.5
5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 9.5 8.8
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
17 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 11.8
11 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 4.8
45% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 42%
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • All of Buckie Thistle's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • All of Forres Mechanics's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Buckie Thistle have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 home matches so far.
  • Buckie Thistle have scored more than double the goals of Forres Mechanics.
  • Buckie Thistle have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Football League
  • 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 corners as they have won away.
  • 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Forres Mechanics have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Forres Mechanics haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fraserburgh 11 10 1 0 40 9 6 6 0 0 24 2 5 4 1 0 16 7 31 31
2 Inverurie Loco Works 11 7 3 1 29 12 6 5 1 0 16 4 5 2 2 1 13 8 17 24
3 Brechin City 9 7 1 1 27 10 6 5 1 0 20 7 3 2 0 1 7 3 17 22
4 Rothes 9 5 4 0 21 8 5 3 2 0 12 4 4 2 2 0 9 4 13 19
5 Buckie Thistle 9 5 1 3 33 10 4 3 1 0 22 2 5 2 0 3 11 8 23 16
6 Brora Rangers 8 5 0 3 24 11 4 3 0 1 10 3 4 2 0 2 14 8 13 15
7 Formartine United 9 5 0 4 22 18 5 4 0 1 17 8 4 1 0 3 5 10 4 15
8 Huntly 10 4 3 3 20 19 5 2 2 1 7 5 5 2 1 2 13 14 1 15
9 Clachnacuddin 11 4 2 5 22 26 5 2 0 3 12 13 6 2 2 2 10 13 -4 14
10 Forres Mechanics 11 3 5 3 16 22 6 2 4 0 9 6 5 1 1 3 7 16 -6 14
11 Keith 11 3 3 5 8 22 5 2 1 2 5 5 6 1 2 3 3 17 -14 12
12 Deveronvale 10 3 2 5 14 26 4 1 1 2 7 10 6 2 1 3 7 16 -12 11
13 Lossiemouth 9 3 1 5 10 16 4 2 1 1 6 5 5 1 0 4 4 11 -6 10
14 Wick Academy 10 1 6 3 16 20 4 0 3 1 7 10 6 1 3 2 9 10 -4 9
15 Nairn County 10 1 3 6 13 24 6 0 2 4 8 14 4 1 1 2 5 10 -11 6
16 Turriff United 11 1 3 7 13 26 5 1 1 3 7 13 6 0 2 4 6 13 -13 6
17 Strathspey Thistle 10 1 3 6 14 32 4 1 1 2 7 10 6 0 2 4 7 22 -18 6
18 Fort William 9 0 1 8 9 40 5 0 0 5 6 28 4 0 1 3 3 12 -31 1