Football League: What this fixture might not have in glitz it should make up for in pace and enthusiasm. Bring on East Kilbride - Gretna 2008!
- East Kilbride have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
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!
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 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
East Kilbride manager C. Aitken and his team return home after a 4-4 draw away versus Edinburgh University (placed 15th) in the Football League. A goal frenzy last time out for Kilbride, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Edinburgh University. Fun stuff to watch!
Ahead of that match, Kilbride won a home game hosting Stirling University (4-0).There will be little rest for East Kilbride after this match as they are travelling to Dalbeattie Star for a Football League game in only four days.
The Kilbride fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Kilbride's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gretna 2008 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gretna 2008 so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Gretna, who have now gone 14 games without a victory. The Vale of Leithen game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
There were no winners in Gretna's previous match, a Football League home game that ended 1-1 vs Vale of Leithen (placed 18th).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Celtic II wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Football League trip to Gala Fairydean Rovers.
Gretna 2008 have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 12 goals have been scored. The Gretna defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 28 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved faced each other before this match year: Gretna 2008 - Kilbride 1-7. Kilbride-Gretna 2008 H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: East Kilbride six wins, Gretna 2008 zero wins, zero draws. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).East Kilbride missing players
Gretna 2008 missing players
| East Kilbride | Gretna 2008 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 39 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 23 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 28 | 52 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 69% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 65% |
| 44% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 31% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 69% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| 19% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 29% |
| 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 12 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 8.4 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| 42% | 43% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 9.3 | 10.2 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 18 | 17.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 10 | 9 |
- East Kilbride have scored more than double the goals of Gretna 2008.
- East Kilbride have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- East Kilbride haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gretna 2008 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 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 38 | 43 |
| 2 | Rangers U21 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 36 | 36 |
| 3 | Spartans | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Civil Service Strollers | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 | East Stirlingshire | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 28 |
| 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 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 27 |
| 7 | East Kilbride | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 27 |
| 8 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 9 | Berwick Rangers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| 10 | Dalbeattie Star | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Edusport Academy | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | BSC Glasgow | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Bo'ness United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -11 | 15 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -21 | 13 |
| 16 | Stirling University | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 21 | -15 | 11 |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 28 | -34 | 7 |
| 18 | Vale of Leithen | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 43 | -94 | 1 |