Dalbeattie Star and East Stirlingshire club members can't wait for Football League clash at Islecroft Stadium

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Islecroft Stadium (3500 seats)

The standings tells us that 4 points split the two contenders in this Football League match. Dalbeattie Star have both the points- and home ground advantage.

Insights:
  • Dalbeattie Star have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • East Stirlingshire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

20 - 3 - 8 with 82-41. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for East Stirlingshire when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. East Stirlingshire play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Dalbeattie Star form and stats

Dalbeattie Star have played 4 Football League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Dalbeattie Star lost their last game at Celtic II (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Before that match, a win away at Gala Fairydean Rovers.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Vale of Leithen are coming to town in three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Dalbeattie's attacking play is working. Dalbeattie Star have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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East Stirlingshire form and stats

As the visiting team in Football League matches, East Stirlingshire have produced an overall stat of 2-1-1 so far.

It's the second away game in a row for Stirlingshire, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Spartans (placed 4th) in the Football League last time out.

A 0-1 loss hosting Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic before that.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Stirlingshire manager D. Ure as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Edusport Academy.

Stirlingshire have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 9 goals from 4 away matches. As for defending, Stirlingshire rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Dalbeattie Star-East Stirlingshire H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Dalbeattie Star zero wins, East Stirlingshire four wins, one draw. four of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Dalbeattie Star missing players

East Stirlingshire missing players

Dalbeattie Star East Stirlingshire
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 4 9
6 3 0 Won W 1 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
14 8 0 Scored S 3 9 13
8 5 0 Conceded C 2 6 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
44% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 44%
33% 75% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 11%
44% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 44%
33% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 33%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 22%
 
5.5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 8 5.5
3.5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 2.5
0.5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 19 12
5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 9 6
40% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 17%
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • All of East Stirlingshire's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Dalbeattie Star have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dalbeattie Star have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Dalbeattie Star have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Dalbeattie Star haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • East Stirlingshire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • East Stirlingshire have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • East Stirlingshire have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • East Stirlingshire have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • East Stirlingshire 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 9 7 1 1 24 8 4 4 0 0 17 3 5 3 1 1 7 5 16 22
2 Rangers U21 8 7 0 1 25 5 5 4 0 1 19 5 3 3 0 0 6 0 20 21
3 Civil Service Strollers 9 6 2 1 23 11 5 4 1 0 18 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 12 20
4 Spartans 8 6 0 2 20 8 4 2 0 2 8 5 4 4 0 0 12 3 12 18
5 Dalbeattie Star 9 6 0 3 14 8 4 3 0 1 8 5 5 3 0 2 6 3 6 18
5 Rangers II 5 4 0 1 8 4 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 12
6 Celtic II 8 5 2 1 23 5 3 2 1 0 4 1 5 3 1 1 19 4 18 17
7 Berwick Rangers 9 5 1 3 13 11 5 3 1 1 7 5 4 2 0 2 6 6 2 16
8 East Stirlingshire 9 4 2 3 13 9 5 2 1 2 4 3 4 2 1 1 9 6 4 14
9 Edusport Academy 9 4 1 4 16 14 4 2 0 2 9 5 5 2 1 2 7 9 2 13
10 East Kilbride 7 3 2 2 14 8 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 12 6 6 11
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 8 3 2 3 13 16 5 2 0 3 7 11 3 1 2 0 6 5 -3 11
12 BSC Glasgow 8 2 2 4 10 12 4 1 1 2 6 5 4 1 1 2 4 7 -2 8
13 Bo'ness United 9 2 1 6 19 15 5 0 1 4 6 11 4 2 0 2 13 4 4 7
14 Stirling University 8 2 1 5 12 21 4 1 0 3 4 10 4 1 1 2 8 11 -9 7
15 Gretna 2008 8 1 3 4 13 26 2 0 1 1 3 4 6 1 2 3 10 22 -13 6
16 Cumbernauld Colts 8 1 2 5 14 22 4 0 2 2 7 13 4 1 0 3 7 9 -8 5
17 Edinburgh University 9 0 2 7 8 32 5 0 2 3 5 15 4 0 0 4 3 17 -24 2
18 Vale of Leithen 9 0 0 9 2 45 5 0 0 5 1 30 4 0 0 4 1 15 -43 0