Football League game preview and facts: Dalbeattie Star host Stirling University

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Islecroft Stadium (3500 seats)

Dalbeattie Star are chasing the top places while Stirling University are more nervous about avoiding relegation. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Dalbeattie Star have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stirling University have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Football League

This looks to be an engaging game with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well revitalized since they last played a game. Game on!

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Dalbeattie Star form and stats

15 points is a decent return from 7 Football League games here at Islecroft Stadium for Dalbeattie Star. The data says 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Islecroft Stadium.

Dalbeattie drew their last game, 1-1 away at Newtongrange Star.

Before that, Dalbeattie had a Football League home game versus Gretna 2008 which ended with a victory 3-1.

The Dalbeattie Star manager P. McGinley has got the team scoring with 16 from 7 home games in the league. On the other hand, Dalbeattie have conceded 9 goals.

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Stirling University form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Stirling University so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).

It's the second away game in a row for Stirling University, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Edusport Academy (placed 10th) in the Scottish Cup last time out.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Civil Service Strollers.

The Stirling University manager C. Geddes has got the team scoring on the road, with 13 away goals in 6 league matches. Stirling can't defend away. 18 goals have been scored by the opposition in 6 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

Dalbeattie Star-Stirling University H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Dalbeattie Star two wins, Stirling University one win, two draws. three of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Dalbeattie Star missing players

Stirling University missing players

Dalbeattie Star Stirling University
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 7 4 Played P 2 6 11
8 5 4 Won W 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
4 2 0 Lost L 2 3 7
22 16 13 Scored S 1 13 18
12 9 3 Conceded C 8 18 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
58% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 73%
50% 86% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 83% 64%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 67% 45%
50% 71% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 83% 73%
33% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 18%
 
5.5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5 4.2
3.5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.7 3.8
0.5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 11.3 9.6
5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6.3 5
40% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 37% 36%
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • All of Stirling University's matches have had more than 1,5 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.
  • Stirling University have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Stirling University have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Stirling University have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Football League
  • Stirling University 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 12 9 1 2 32 14 7 6 0 1 25 9 5 3 1 1 7 5 18 28
2 Rangers U21 10 9 0 1 39 7 6 5 0 1 28 5 4 4 0 0 11 2 32 27
3 Civil Service Strollers 12 7 3 2 28 16 6 4 1 1 19 10 6 3 2 1 9 6 12 24
4 Spartans 12 8 0 4 25 14 6 3 0 3 10 7 6 5 0 1 15 7 11 24
5 Dalbeattie Star 12 8 0 4 22 12 7 5 0 2 16 9 5 3 0 2 6 3 10 24
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 9 6 2 1 25 5 4 3 1 0 6 1 5 3 1 1 19 4 20 20
7 East Stirlingshire 12 5 4 3 21 15 5 2 1 2 4 3 7 3 3 1 17 12 6 19
8 Berwick Rangers 12 6 1 5 18 16 7 4 1 2 12 7 5 2 0 3 6 9 2 19
9 East Kilbride 10 5 2 3 19 12 6 3 1 2 7 6 4 2 1 1 12 6 7 17
10 Edusport Academy 11 5 2 4 20 17 5 2 1 2 11 7 6 3 1 2 9 10 3 17
11 Bo'ness United 12 4 2 6 24 18 6 0 2 4 9 14 6 4 0 2 15 4 6 14
12 Gala Fairydean Rovers 10 4 2 4 21 18 5 2 0 3 7 11 5 2 2 1 14 7 3 14
13 BSC Glasgow 11 3 3 5 15 17 5 1 2 2 8 7 6 2 1 3 7 10 -2 12
14 Cumbernauld Colts 12 2 2 8 18 30 5 0 2 3 8 15 7 2 0 5 10 15 -12 8
15 Stirling University 11 2 2 7 18 30 5 1 0 4 5 12 6 1 2 3 13 18 -12 8
16 Edinburgh University 11 1 3 7 16 36 6 0 3 3 9 19 5 1 0 4 7 17 -20 6
17 Gretna 2008 11 1 3 7 14 34 4 0 1 3 3 9 7 1 2 4 11 25 -20 6
18 Vale of Leithen 12 0 0 12 2 66 6 0 0 6 1 38 6 0 0 6 1 28 -64 0