Football League match preview: Cumbernauld Colts versus Vale of Leithen

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Date: Sat 01.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Broadwood Stadium (8029 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Cumbernauld Colts are in the 9th position while the guesting Vale of Leithen worry at 16th.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Vale of Leithen play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Vale of Leithen when playing on artificial turf are 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from three matches. They have scored 2 goals and conceded 13 times in these games.

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Cumbernauld Colts form and stats

When playing at home in the Football League, Cumbernauld Colts have managed 5 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 10 games.

The fans are hoping that Cumbernauld Colts will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Football League game against Edinburgh University (placed 15th). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Dalbeattie Star.

Cumbernauld Colts have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Broadwood Stadium with 17 goals in 10 league matches. Cumbernauld Colts have conceded 15 from these games.

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Vale of Leithen form and stats

There's been little loot from Vale of Leithen's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 11 away games in the Football League. Vale of Leithen, who have the most conceded goals (80) in Football League, only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 0 draws.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Football League home defeat versus East Stirlingshire with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Vale of Leithen manager J. Burrell faced defeat when travelling to Edusport Academy and losing 1-4.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vale of Leithen as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. Vale of Leithen can't defend away. 45 goals have been scored by the opposition in 11 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

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Vale of Leithen - Cumbernauld Colts 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Cumbernauld Colts won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Vale of Leithen has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 0

Cumbernauld Colts missing players

Vale of Leithen missing players

Cumbernauld Colts Vale of Leithen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 10 3 Played P 2 11 21
8 5 2 Won W 0 2 2
5 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
9 4 1 Lost L 2 9 17
39 17 7 Scored S 1 9 16
45 15 2 Conceded C 8 45 80
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 90% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 70% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 91% 86%
59% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 82% 67%
36% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 36% 38%
64% 60% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 48%
14% 10% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
27% 30% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 55% 52%
 
5.6 5.4 7.3 Corners For (avg) C F 5 2 3.1
6.1 7.6 5.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 9 8.7 6.9
1.5 1.6 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.9
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
96 49 36 Total Shots T S 14 22 51
40 21 11 Shots on Target S O 6 9 23
35% 43% 64% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 11% 13%
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • All of Vale of Leithen's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cumbernauld Colts have scored more than double the goals of Vale of Leithen.
  • Cumbernauld Colts haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Cumbernauld Colts is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Vale of Leithen has the fewest clean sheets (0)
  • Vale of Leithen has the most conceded goals (45) away
  • Vale of Leithen has the most conceded goals (80)
  • Vale of Leithen has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
  • Vale of Leithen has the the worst goal difference (-36) away
  • Vale of Leithen has the the worst goal difference (-64)
  • Vale of Leithen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Vale of Leithen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vale of Leithen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Vale of Leithen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vale of Leithen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vale of Leithen 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 20 18 1 1 81 12 10 9 1 0 54 4 10 9 0 1 27 8 69 55
2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 18 16 1 1 52 15 8 7 0 1 28 6 10 9 1 0 24 9 37 49
3 East Stirlingshire 22 14 2 6 60 22 11 6 0 5 30 13 11 8 2 1 30 9 38 44
4 BSC Glasgow 18 14 2 2 49 13 11 8 2 1 34 8 7 6 0 1 15 5 36 44
5 Spartans 20 12 1 7 37 27 12 7 0 5 23 16 8 5 1 2 14 11 10 37
6 Civil Service Strollers 19 11 2 6 36 26 8 3 2 3 14 11 11 8 0 3 22 15 10 35
7 East Kilbride 19 10 2 7 34 16 10 5 0 5 21 10 9 5 2 2 13 6 18 32
8 Edusport Academy 22 9 3 10 44 45 11 4 3 4 21 24 11 5 0 6 23 21 -1 30
9 Cumbernauld Colts 22 8 5 9 39 45 10 5 1 4 17 15 12 3 4 5 22 30 -6 29
10 Stirling University 22 8 4 10 27 39 9 3 3 3 14 16 13 5 1 7 13 23 -12 28
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 21 6 5 10 30 43 10 3 1 6 13 20 11 3 4 4 17 23 -13 23
12 Berwick Rangers 20 5 5 10 28 32 12 4 2 6 19 19 8 1 3 4 9 13 -4 20
13 Gretna 2008 21 2 5 14 21 60 10 1 3 6 12 23 11 1 2 8 9 37 -39 11
14 Dalbeattie Star 21 3 2 16 18 58 10 1 1 8 5 19 11 2 1 8 13 39 -40 11
15 Edinburgh University 20 2 4 14 14 53 11 2 2 7 9 26 9 0 2 7 5 27 -39 10
16 Vale of Leithen 21 2 2 17 16 80 10 0 2 8 7 35 11 2 0 9 9 45 -64 8