The visiting Kelty Hearts side should be favourites in this visit to Dalbeattie Star, as the away team holds a 47 point advantage from their 21 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Dalbeattie Star form and stats
Dalbeattie Star's struggle is real here at Islecroft Stadium with only 4 points collected from 10 Football League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-8. All in all it has been a very rough period for Dalbeattie Star who hasn’t won a game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Stirling University, 126 days ago. With seven home games in a row without a win, the Dalbeattie Star fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Edinburgh University game long ago, can be stopped today.
In their previous game, the manager P. McGinley led his Dalbeattie Star to a defeat in the Football League match away at East Stirlingshire. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Islecroft Stadium. Ahead of that match, Dalbeattie Star lost 0-1 at home to Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.
Dalbeattie Star were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Dalbeattie Star have scored 5 goals here in 10 league matches, a depressing statistic. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.
Kelty Hearts form and stats
The strength of Kelty Hearts, who have the most scored goals (85) in Football League, on their travels this season is incredible with 27 points collected from 10 Football League away games. Kelty Hearts has 9-0-1 on the road, with 27 goals scored and 8 conceded. Things are running smoothly for Kelty Hearts who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 17 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Cumbernauld Colts. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Cumbernauld Colts game have they lost an away game, meaning Kelty Hearts has taken points from eight away matches in a row.
Kelty Hearts are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Football League against Edusport Academy (placed 9th). Prior to that result Kelty Hearts won their away game at Civil Service Strollers. The scoreline was 3-2.
Kelty Hearts are a potent attacking force on the road with their 27 goals in 10 league games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Kelty Hearts - Dalbeattie Star 8-0. Dalbeattie Star-Kelty Hearts H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Dalbeattie Star one win, Kelty Hearts two wins, two draws. four of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Dalbeattie Star missing players
Kelty Hearts missing players
| Dalbeattie Star | Kelty Hearts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 13 | 27 | 85 |
| 64 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 70% | 81% |
| 73% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 70% | 81% |
| 45% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 27% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 40% | 52% |
| 36% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 48% |
| 9% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 52% |
| 55% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 6.1 |
| 7.8 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 2.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 28 | 122 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 17 | 61 |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 70% | 82% | 67% |
- Dalbeattie Star has the fewest matches under the total-line (0)
- Dalbeattie Star has the fewest scored goals (5) 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.
- Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (13)
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals (85)
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals in the second half (30)
- Kelty Hearts has the the best goal difference (+72)
- Kelty Hearts have created more than twice as many corners as Dalbeattie Star.
- Kelty Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kelty Hearts have scored in all their matches so far.
- Kelty Hearts have scored more than double the goals of Dalbeattie Star.
- Kelty Hearts have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Kelty Hearts have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Kelty Hearts 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 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 72 | 58 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 40 | 52 |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 43 | 47 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 47 |
| 5 | Spartans | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| 6 | Civil Service Strollers | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 38 |
| 7 | East Kilbride | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 33 |
| 8 | Cumbernauld Colts | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Edusport Academy | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -15 | 28 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 25 | -13 | 24 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Gretna 2008 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 38 | -40 | 11 |
| 14 | Dalbeattie Star | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 45 | -45 | 11 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -42 | 10 |
| 16 | Vale of Leithen | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 52 | -70 | 8 |