Match preview Football League: East Stirlingshire - Vale of Leithen at Falkirk Community Stadium

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Date: Wed 02.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Falkirk Community Stadium (9008 seats)

The league table in Football League tells a story about these teams so far, with East Stirlingshire leading Vale of Leithen by 13 points. Match preview to follow:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for East Stirlingshire and Vale of Leithen.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Vale of Leithen's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Vale of Leithen have performed like this: Played one match resulting in 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat with the goal stats 0-3 (scored/conceded).

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East Stirlingshire form and stats

East Stirlingshire have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Football League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

A good away victory last time out for East Stirlingshire, who won 3-0 against Edusport Academy (placed 7th). A Scottish Cup defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Broxburn Athletic.

The match schedule is unforgiving for East Stirlingshire as they have a new game in only three days, a Football League match thankfully also at home. Civil Service Strollers are visiting.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of East Stirlingshire is on fire here. A stunning 13 from 3 league matches. East Stirlingshire have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vale of Leithen form and stats

The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (35) in Football League, are W1-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Football League.

Two travels in a row for Vale of Leithen, whose manager J. Burrell could celebrate last time after the Football League win against Dalbeattie Star. A 0-5 defeat away at Fort William before that.

After this away game Vale of Leithen return home for a Football League game against Cumbernauld Colts. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Vale of Leithen can't defend away. 17 goals have been scored by the opposition in 5 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

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 1 East Stirlingshire victory, 0 draws and 1 Vale of Leithen win. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.

East Stirlingshire missing players

Vale of Leithen missing players

East Stirlingshire Vale of Leithen
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
8 3 2 Played P 2 5 9
5 2 2 Won W 0 1 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost L 2 4 8
25 13 13 Scored S 0 4 5
6 2 1 Conceded C 9 17 35
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 80% 67%
12% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 33%
38% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 33%
50% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
12% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 67%
 
8.2 12 15 Corners For (avg) C F 1 3 3.8
3.2 2.5 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 9 9 7
1.5 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.6
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of Vale of Leithen's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • East Stirlingshire have created more than twice as many corners as Vale of Leithen.
  • East Stirlingshire have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • East Stirlingshire have scored more than double the goals of Vale of Leithen.
  • 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.
  • Vale of Leithen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Vale of Leithen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vale of Leithen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Vale of Leithen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vale of Leithen 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
24-08-19 FL East Stirlingshire 0 - 1 East Kilbride
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 18:45 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
Vale of Leithen
All Liga 2 Football League Scottish Cup
All Home Away
28-08-19 FL Stirling University 4 - 0 Vale of Leithen
31-08-19 FL BSC Glasgow 3 - 0 Vale of Leithen
07-09-19 FL Vale of Leithen 0 - 3 Edusport Academy
21-09-19 SC Fort William 5 - 0 Vale of Leithen
28-09-19 FL Dalbeattie Star 1 - 3 Vale of Leithen
02-10-19 FL East Stirlingshire 18:45 Vale of Leithen
05-10-19 FL Vale of Leithen 14:00 Cumbernauld Colts
26-10-19 FL Gretna 2008 14:00 Vale of Leithen
02-11-19 FL Vale of Leithen 14:00 Civil Service Strollers
16-11-19 FL Berwick Rangers 15:00 Vale of Leithen

  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 9 7 1 1 26 9 5 4 0 1 16 4 4 3 1 0 10 5 17 22
2 Kelty Hearts 8 7 0 1 43 3 5 5 0 0 31 0 3 2 0 1 12 3 40 21
3 BSC Glasgow 8 6 1 1 24 6 5 4 1 0 18 2 3 2 0 1 6 4 18 19
4 Civil Service Strollers 9 5 2 2 15 12 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 4 0 1 10 7 3 17
5 East Stirlingshire 8 5 1 2 25 6 3 2 0 1 13 2 5 3 1 1 12 4 19 16
6 East Kilbride 8 5 1 2 17 8 4 2 0 2 9 6 4 3 1 0 8 2 9 16
7 Edusport Academy 9 5 0 4 20 19 4 2 0 2 7 9 5 3 0 2 13 10 1 15
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 9 3 4 2 17 15 4 2 1 1 6 6 5 1 3 1 11 9 2 13
10 Stirling University 8 3 2 3 13 14 3 2 1 0 10 5 5 1 1 3 3 9 -1 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 9 2 0 7 6 28 5 1 0 4 2 10 4 1 0 3 4 18 -22 6
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 9 1 1 7 5 24 5 1 1 3 5 12 4 0 0 4 0 12 -19 4
15 Vale of Leithen 9 1 0 8 5 35 4 0 0 4 1 18 5 1 0 4 4 17 -30 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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