Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Falkirk Stadium clash with Berwick Rangers, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Football League table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Berwick Rangers's home stadium. The visitors last 14 games on artificial turf have ended in 1 win, 5 draws and 8 losses.
East Stirlingshire form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Falkirk Stadium as East Stirlingshire have scored 24 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Football League are 5-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).
East Stirlingshire are returning here after visiting Stirling University in a Football League game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cumbernauld Colts in a game that was won 3-1.
East Stirlingshire always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Falkirk Stadium with 24 goals in 7 league games. East Stirlingshire have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Berwick Rangers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Football League travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Berwick Rangers are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Football League against Vale of Leithen (placed 16th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Spartans's place.
As mentioned above, Berwick Rangers was the only team on the pitch versus Vale of Leithen in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Berwick Rangers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 5 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Berwick Rangers have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 0 East Stirlingshire victories, 3 draws and 7 Berwick Rangers wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
C. Adamson
3 goals
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D. Healy
2 goals
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L. Barr
2 goals
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East Stirlingshire missing players
Berwick Rangers missing players
| East Stirlingshire | Berwick Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 42 | 24 | 19 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 75% |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 75% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 58% |
| 14% | 29% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 57% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 58% |
| 29% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 14% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 7.1 | 10 | 11.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Berwick Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- East Stirlingshire have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- East Stirlingshire have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Berwick Rangers have scored away.
- East Stirlingshire have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- East Stirlingshire have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- East Stirlingshire 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 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 52 | 36 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 28 | 34 |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 31 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 29 |
| 5 | Civil Service Strollers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Edusport Academy | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Spartans | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 21 |
| 8 | East Kilbride | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 9 | Cumbernauld Colts | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Dalbeattie Star | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 26 | -26 | 10 |
| 14 | Gretna 2008 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 30 | -29 | 6 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 | -33 | 5 |
| 16 | Vale of Leithen | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 29 | -43 | 4 |