Football League: Celtic II - Spartans match guide and stats

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Competition: Wed 06.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Penny Cars Stadium (10171 seats)

Top-drawer Spartans arrive at Celtic II after their 4-1-result vs Gretna 2008. Get out our comprehensive match preview!

Insights:
  • Celtic II have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Football League
  • Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Football League

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Football League game only four days ago. That game, against Gretna 2008, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Spartans.

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Celtic II form and stats

The story so far in the Football League for Celtic II at their home stadium (Penny Cars Stadium) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Celtic II's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus East Stirlingshire (placed 6th).

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Gala Fairydean Rovers.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Celtic, as the Football League home game vs Gretna 2008 is only three days away.

Celtic has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Defensively Celtic have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Spartans form and stats

Spartans have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 18 points collected from 7 Football League games. 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat is the record so far.

Spartans play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Gretna 2008 (placed 17th).

Before that, Spartans secured a home win against Berwick Rangers with the score 2-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Spartans are hosting Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in the Football League only three days away.

Spartans are a potent attacking force on the road with their 19 goals in 7 league games. 8 goals have been conceded by Spartans in these games.

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Celtic II missing players

Spartans missing players

Celtic II Spartans
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 3 7 14
6 3 1 Won W 2 6 10
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 1 Lost L 1 1 4
25 6 1 Scored S 8 19 31
6 2 1 Conceded C 5 8 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
30% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 86% 71%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 71% 50%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 29% 21%
40% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 57%
50% 60% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 36%
10% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
3 2.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 4.8
4.2 5.3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 3.8
2.2 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.4 11.3 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.5 10.2
5.6 5.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.5 5
32% 19% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 55% 50%
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • All of Spartans's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Celtic II have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Celtic II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Celtic II have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Football League
  • Celtic II have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Football League
  • Celtic II have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Celtic II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals away as Celtic II have scored home.
  • Spartans have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Spartans have the most points (18) away in Football League
  • Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Football League
  • Spartans have won significantly more corners away than at 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 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 14 11 1 2 37 16 9 8 0 1 30 11 5 3 1 1 7 5 21 34
2 Rangers U21 12 10 0 2 46 10 6 5 0 1 28 5 6 5 0 1 18 5 36 30
3 Spartans 14 10 0 4 31 16 7 4 0 3 12 8 7 6 0 1 19 8 15 30
4 Civil Service Strollers 14 8 3 3 31 20 7 5 1 1 21 11 7 3 2 2 10 9 11 27
5 Dalbeattie Star 13 8 0 5 23 14 7 5 0 2 16 9 6 3 0 3 7 5 9 24
5 Rangers II 5 4 0 1 8 4 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 12
6 East Stirlingshire 14 6 4 4 22 16 6 2 1 3 4 4 8 4 3 1 18 12 6 22
7 Celtic II 10 6 2 2 25 6 5 3 1 1 6 2 5 3 1 1 19 4 19 20
8 East Kilbride 13 6 2 5 29 19 7 3 1 3 9 9 6 3 1 2 20 10 10 20
9 Gala Fairydean Rovers 12 6 2 4 26 19 6 3 0 3 9 12 6 3 2 1 17 7 7 20
10 Edusport Academy 12 6 2 4 23 17 6 3 1 2 14 7 6 3 1 2 9 10 6 20
11 Berwick Rangers 14 6 1 7 20 24 8 4 1 3 13 13 6 2 0 4 7 11 -4 19
12 Bo'ness United 13 5 2 6 27 19 7 1 2 4 12 15 6 4 0 2 15 4 8 17
13 BSC Glasgow 13 4 3 6 16 20 6 1 2 3 8 10 7 3 1 3 8 10 -4 15
14 Stirling University 12 3 2 7 24 33 5 1 0 4 5 12 7 2 2 3 19 21 -9 11
15 Edinburgh University 12 2 3 7 19 38 6 0 3 3 9 19 6 2 0 4 10 19 -19 9
16 Cumbernauld Colts 13 2 2 9 18 33 5 0 2 3 8 15 8 2 0 6 10 18 -15 8
17 Gretna 2008 14 1 3 10 17 47 6 0 1 5 5 20 8 1 2 5 12 27 -30 6
18 Vale of Leithen 13 0 0 13 5 72 7 0 0 7 4 44 6 0 0 6 1 28 -67 0