Struggling Dalbeattie Star will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Spartans in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Dalbeattie Star form and stats
When playing at home, Dalbeattie Star have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.Dalbeattie Star drew their last game, also a home match. Stirling University was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Kelty Hearts.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Dalbeattie Star as they have a new game in only two days, a Football League match thankfully also at home. BSC Glasgow are visiting.
Goals decide football matches and Dalbeattie Star are scoring many of them at home; 11 on target from 5 matches. Dalbeattie Star are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (11 from 5 played).
Spartans form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.It's the second away game in a row for Spartans, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Civil Service Strollers in the Football League last time out. Prior to that match, the Spartans manager D. Samuel faced defeat in their match when travelling to East Kilbride and losing 1-2.
The Spartans manager D. Samuel has got the team scoring on the road, with 15 away goals in 7 matches. Spartans have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Spartans - Dalbeattie Star 4-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 0 - 1 (Dalbeattie Star wins - draws - Spartans wins).Top Goalscorers
Dalbeattie Star missing players
Spartans missing players
| Dalbeattie Star | Spartans | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | Played | 11 | 24 |
| 26 | 18 | Scored | 24 | 52 |
| 56 | 20 | Conceded | 12 | 22 |
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 82% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 88% |
| 75% | 73% | Over 2.5 | 55% | 54% |
| 46% | 45% | Over 3.5 | 45% | 38% |
| 21% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 27% | 21% |
| 54% | 82% | Both teams to score | 64% | 54% |
| 8% | 9% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 42% |
| 42% | 18% | Failed To Score | 0% | 8% |
- Spartans hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Spartans is involved in more goals away, than home.
- Spartans has scored in all of their 11 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | East Kilbride | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 35 |
| 2 | BSC Glasgow | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 31 |
| 3 | Kelty Hearts | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 30 |
| 4 | Spartans | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 26 |
| 5 | Civil Service Strollers | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Edusport Academy | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Cumbernauld Colts | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | Edinburgh University | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 9 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Gretna 2008 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 16 | -14 | 17 |
| 12 | Vale of Leithen | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -13 | 15 |
| 13 | Stirling University | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -12 | 13 |
| 14 | Dalbeattie Star | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 11 |
| 15 | Whitehill Welfare | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -31 | 5 |
