An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 14th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Dalbeattie Star form and stats
With 1 Football League win, 0 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Dalbeattie Star are certainly not brimming with confidence. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Dalbeattie Star have lost seven games in a row. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Islecroft Stadium, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Edinburgh University game.
Dalbeattie Star lost their last game at East Kilbride (placed 8th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Dalbeattie Star lost 0-1 at home to Stirling University.
Dalbeattie Star have scored 4 goals here in 8 league matches, a depressing statistic. Dalbeattie Star are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 8 played).
Gretna 2008 form and stats
Gretna 2008 have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Football League, after 1-1-7 (9 played).
Two travels in a row for Gretna 2008, whose manager K. Brown could celebrate last time after the Football League win against Cumbernauld Colts. A loss against Kelty Hearts was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gretna 2008 as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. Gretna 2008 can't defend away. 32 goals have been scored by the opposition in 9 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
Gretna 2008 - Dalbeattie Star 2-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Dalbeattie Star won 2, Gretna 2008 won 1 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.Dalbeattie Star missing players
Gretna 2008 missing players
| Dalbeattie Star | Gretna 2008 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 17 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 53 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 32 | 54 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 83% | 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 83% |
| 78% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 67% |
| 50% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| 28% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| 33% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 61% |
| 11% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 56% | 50% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| 7.2 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| 2.6 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 20 | 41 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 29% |
- Dalbeattie Star has the fewest matches under the total-line (0)
- Dalbeattie Star has the fewest scored goals (4) at home
- Dalbeattie Star have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Dalbeattie Star have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dalbeattie Star have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Dalbeattie Star haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gretna 2008 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Gretna 2008 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 | Kelty Hearts | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 67 | 48 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 35 | 43 |
| 3 | BSC Glasgow | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 41 |
| 4 | East Stirlingshire | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 36 | 40 |
| 5 | Spartans | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Civil Service Strollers | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Edusport Academy | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | East Kilbride | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 26 |
| 9 | Cumbernauld Colts | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | -1 | 26 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 23 |
| 11 | Berwick Rangers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -17 | 16 |
| 13 | Dalbeattie Star | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 36 | -36 | 10 |
| 14 | Gretna 2008 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 32 | -36 | 9 |
| 15 | Vale of Leithen | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 41 | -58 | 8 |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 26 | -40 | 6 |