The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. East Kilbride are in the 7th position while the guesting Gala Fairydean Rovers worry at 11th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
East Kilbride form and stats
The story so far in the Football League for East Kilbride at their home stadium (K Park Training Academy) is 5 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as East Kilbride has won their last four matches. Two home wins in a row for East Kilbride bring valid hopes of a third.
Preceding that match was the home Scottish Cup game against BSC Glasgow that was lost 1-3.
East Kilbride can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 21 times. East Kilbride have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Gala Fairydean Rovers form and stats
3-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Gala Fairydean Rovers in their Football League matches away.
Gala Fairydean Rovers go into this game after a win, the home game against Gretna 2008 that ended 4-1. A 1-2 loss hosting Kelty Hearts before that.
Gala Fairydean Rovers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 11 away games so far. The Gala Fairydean Rovers manager N. Hastings has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): East Kilbride three wins, zero draws and Gala Fairydean Rovers zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.East Kilbride missing players
Gala Fairydean Rovers missing players
| East Kilbride | Gala Fairydean Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 34 | 21 | 13 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 23 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 95% |
| 68% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 90% |
| 37% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 82% | 81% |
| 32% | 50% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 64% | 52% |
| 16% | 30% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 19% |
| 26% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 52% |
| 42% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 32% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 38% |
| 5.8 | 7 | 7.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 2.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 6 | 7.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 131 | 93 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 42 | 85 |
| 57 | 44 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 20 | 41 |
| 39% | 39% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 40% | 34% |
- East Kilbride has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- East Kilbride has the most matches under the total-line (7)
- East Kilbride have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- East Kilbride have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- East Kilbride have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- East Kilbride have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- East Kilbride haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gala Fairydean Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 69 | 55 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 37 | 49 |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 38 | 44 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 36 | 44 |
| 5 | Spartans | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 37 |
| 6 | Civil Service Strollers | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | East Kilbride | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 32 |
| 8 | Edusport Academy | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 21 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Cumbernauld Colts | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 30 | -6 | 29 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -12 | 28 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 23 | -13 | 23 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Gretna 2008 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 37 | -39 | 11 |
| 14 | Dalbeattie Star | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 39 | -40 | 11 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -39 | 10 |
| 16 | Vale of Leithen | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 45 | -64 | 8 |