Edinburgh University vs Civil Service Strollers match preview

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Date: Sat 14.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Civil Service Sports Ground (1500 seats)

Struggling Edinburgh University will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Civil Service Strollers in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Edinburgh University form and stats

Edinburgh University's struggle is real here at Civil Service Sports Ground with only 5 points collected from 8 Football League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-2-5. All in all it has been a very rough period for Edinburgh University who hasn’t won a game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Vale of Leithen, 126 days ago.

Edinburgh University lost their last game at Edusport Academy (placed 8th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Kelty Hearts (1-7).

Edinburgh University are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 8 games. As for conceded goals, Edinburgh University's unpleasant statistic is 20 goals surrendered.

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Civil Service Strollers form and stats

Civil Service Strollers's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Civil Service Strollers collect 18 points from their 9 away matches in the Football League. 6 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).

The manager A. Cunningham was unhappy after their last game, a Football League match played at their home ground Civil Service Sports Ground. Civil Service Strollers suffered a 2-3 loss to Cumbernauld Colts (placed 7th). Before that, Civil Service Strollers secured a home win against Dalbeattie Star with the score 3-0.

The Civil Service Strollers manager A. Cunningham has got the team scoring on the road, with 18 away goals in 9 league matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Civil Service Strollers have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Edinburgh University - Civil Service Strollers 1-3. Last four meetings between the teams: Edinburgh University won 0, Civil Service Strollers won 4 and 0 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Edinburgh University missing players

Civil Service Strollers missing players

Edinburgh University Civil Service Strollers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 8 1 Played P 3 9 16
1 1 0 Won W 3 6 9
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 2
12 5 1 Lost L 0 3 5
11 8 0 Scored S 10 18 30
45 20 4 Conceded C 3 15 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 88%
67% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 78% 69%
60% 62% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 56% 44%
33% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 25%
53% 62% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 56%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 38%
47% 38% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 6%
 
3.6 5.7 7 Corners For (avg) C F 0 6.2 4.6
7.3 8 11 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 7 6.7
0.9 1.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.6
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
65 38 14 Total Shots T S 0 47 74
25 15 8 Shots on Target S O 0 19 33
12% 7% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 37% 36%
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • Civil Service Strollers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Civil Service Strollers have scored more than double the goals of Edinburgh University.
  • Civil Service Strollers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Civil Service Strollers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Edinburgh University has the most conceded goals in the second half (16)
  • Edinburgh University have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Edinburgh University have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Edinburgh University have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Edinburgh University have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Edinburgh University 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 14 13 0 1 58 5 7 7 0 0 39 1 7 6 0 1 19 4 53 39
2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 14 12 1 1 42 12 7 6 0 1 23 5 7 6 1 0 19 7 30 37
3 East Stirlingshire 16 11 1 4 47 16 9 6 0 3 29 10 7 5 1 1 18 6 31 34
4 BSC Glasgow 13 10 2 1 37 9 8 6 2 0 27 5 5 4 0 1 10 4 28 32
5 Civil Service Strollers 16 9 2 5 30 23 7 3 2 2 12 8 9 6 0 3 18 15 7 29
6 Spartans 14 9 0 5 26 23 8 4 0 4 12 13 6 5 0 1 14 10 3 27
7 Cumbernauld Colts 16 7 5 4 34 27 7 4 1 2 13 10 9 3 4 2 21 17 7 26
8 Edusport Academy 16 7 3 6 33 33 8 3 3 2 16 17 8 4 0 4 17 16 0 24
9 East Kilbride 14 6 2 6 20 14 7 3 0 4 11 8 7 3 2 2 9 6 6 20
10 Stirling University 15 5 2 8 19 32 6 2 1 3 12 15 9 3 1 5 7 17 -13 17
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 14 4 4 6 19 26 6 1 1 4 4 13 8 3 3 2 15 13 -7 16
12 Berwick Rangers 15 4 3 8 24 26 9 3 1 5 16 15 6 1 2 3 8 11 -2 15
13 Dalbeattie Star 15 3 1 11 16 45 7 1 0 6 4 16 8 2 1 5 12 29 -29 10
14 Gretna 2008 15 1 3 11 15 46 7 1 2 4 9 14 8 0 1 7 6 32 -31 6
15 Edinburgh University 15 1 2 12 11 45 8 1 2 5 8 20 7 0 0 7 3 25 -34 5
16 Vale of Leithen 16 1 1 14 11 60 8 0 1 7 6 31 8 1 0 7 5 29 -49 4