Football League match preview: East Stirlingshire versus Civil Service Strollers

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Falkirk Community Stadium (9008 seats)

East Stirlingshire and Civil Service Strollers are both riding high in the Football League with their 5th and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

It's no vacation for neither East Stirlingshire nor Civil Service Strollers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Civil Service Strollers's home stadium. The visitors last three games on artificial turf have ended in 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.

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East Stirlingshire form and stats

East Stirlingshire have played 4 Football League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as East Stirlingshire has won four games in a row. The East Kilbride match was the last time out without a victory.

East Stirlingshire's previous game was a Football League match also played at home, ending 6-1 versus Vale of Leithen (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Edusport Academy.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of East Stirlingshire is on fire here. A stunning 19 from 4 league matches. From these home matches, East Stirlingshire have conceded only 3 goals.

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Civil Service Strollers form and stats

Civil Service Strollers, who have the most points (15) away in Football League, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 15 points collected from 6 Football League games. 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat is the record so far. Civil Service Strollers's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Civil Service Strollers collect 15 points from their 6 away matches in the Football League. 5 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Civil Service Strollers has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Kelty Hearts.

It's the second away game in a row for Civil Service Strollers, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Cumbernauld Colts (placed 9th) in the Football League last time out. Prior to that result Civil Service Strollers won their away game at Edinburgh University. The scoreline was 3-1.

The Civil Service Strollers manager G. Jardine has got the team scoring on the road, with 12 away goals in 6 league matches. As opposed to that, Civil Service Strollers have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): East Stirlingshire 1 win, 0 draws and Civil Service Strollers 1 victory. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

East Stirlingshire missing players

Civil Service Strollers missing players

East Stirlingshire Civil Service Strollers
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 6 10
6 3 0 Won W 0 5 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 1 0 Lost L 1 1 2
31 19 0 Scored S 0 12 17
7 3 0 Conceded C 5 7 12
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 80%
78% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 60%
56% 75% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 40%
22% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 17% 10%
44% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 50%
44% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 40%
11% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 17% 10%
 
8.2 10.7 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 7.3 5.4
2.6 1.7 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 5.7 5.6
1.2 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0.7 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Civil Service Strollers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Civil Service Strollers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Civil Service Strollers 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 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.

East Stirlingshire
All Football League League Cup Scottish Cup Club Friendlies League Two Challenge Cup
All Home Away
28-08-19 FL Gala Fairydean Rovers 0 - 3 East Stirlingshire
31-08-19 FL Dalbeattie Star 0 - 4 East Stirlingshire
21-09-19 SC Broxburn Athletic 3 - 2 East Stirlingshire
28-09-19 FL Edusport Academy 0 - 3 East Stirlingshire
02-10-19 FL East Stirlingshire 6 - 1 Vale of Leithen
05-10-19 FL East Stirlingshire 14:00 Civil Service Strollers
18-10-19 FL East Stirlingshire 18:45 Kelty Hearts
25-10-19 FL Spartans 18:45 East Stirlingshire
02-11-19 FL East Stirlingshire 15:00 Cumbernauld Colts
17-11-19 FL Stirling University 15:00 East Stirlingshire
Civil Service Strollers
All Football League Scottish Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-08-19 FL Berwick Rangers 1 - 3 Civil Service Strollers
07-09-19 FL Civil Service Strollers 1 - 2 Spartans
21-09-19 SC Buckie Thistle 4 - 1 Civil Service Strollers
28-09-19 FL Edinburgh University 1 - 3 Civil Service Strollers
02-10-19 FL Cumbernauld Colts 0 - 2 Civil Service Strollers
05-10-19 FL East Stirlingshire 14:00 Civil Service Strollers
26-10-19 FL Civil Service Strollers 14:00 Edusport Academy
02-11-19 FL Vale of Leithen 14:00 Civil Service Strollers
16-11-19 FL BSC Glasgow 15:00 Civil Service Strollers
23-11-19 FL Civil Service Strollers 14:00 Dalbeattie Star

  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 10 8 1 1 30 9 5 4 0 1 16 4 5 4 1 0 14 5 21 25
2 Kelty Hearts 9 8 0 1 47 4 5 5 0 0 31 0 4 3 0 1 16 4 43 24
3 BSC Glasgow 9 6 2 1 25 7 6 4 2 0 19 3 3 2 0 1 6 4 18 20
4 Civil Service Strollers 10 6 2 2 17 12 4 1 2 1 5 5 6 5 0 1 12 7 5 20
5 East Stirlingshire 9 6 1 2 31 7 4 3 0 1 19 3 5 3 1 1 12 4 24 19
6 East Kilbride 9 5 2 2 18 9 4 2 0 2 9 6 5 3 2 0 9 3 9 17
7 Edusport Academy 10 5 1 4 25 24 5 2 1 2 12 14 5 3 0 2 13 10 1 16
8 Spartans 7 5 0 2 11 10 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 2 0 1 4 6 1 15
9 Cumbernauld Colts 10 3 4 3 17 17 5 2 1 2 6 8 5 1 3 1 11 9 0 13
10 Stirling University 9 3 2 4 14 18 4 2 1 1 11 9 5 1 1 3 3 9 -4 11
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 9 2 2 5 11 18 4 0 1 3 2 10 5 2 1 2 9 8 -7 8
12 Dalbeattie Star 10 2 1 7 11 33 5 1 0 4 2 10 5 1 1 3 9 23 -22 7
13 Berwick Rangers 7 1 2 4 12 17 4 0 1 3 7 12 3 1 1 1 5 5 -5 5
14 Edinburgh University 10 1 1 8 5 28 6 1 1 4 5 16 4 0 0 4 0 12 -23 4
15 Vale of Leithen 10 1 0 9 6 41 4 0 0 4 1 18 6 1 0 5 5 23 -35 3
16 Gretna 2008 8 0 1 7 6 32 4 0 1 3 3 9 4 0 0 4 3 23 -26 1

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