Struggling Edinburgh University will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Kelty Hearts in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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!
Edinburgh University form and stats
Edinburgh University's struggle is real here at East Peffermill with only 5 points collected from 10 Football League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-2-7. All in all it has been a very rough period for Edinburgh University who hasn’t won a game in their last 15 attempts. Their previous win was against Vale of Leithen, 154 days ago. With eight home games in a row without a win, the Edinburgh University fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Vale of Leithen game long ago, can be stopped today.
Edinburgh University manager D. Ogunro and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Stirling University (placed 10th) in the Football League. Preceding that match was a defeat to East Stirlingshire (0-3).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Edinburgh University here at East Peffermill in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 10 games). Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Edinburgh University have allowed the opposition to score 26 goals here at East Peffermill.
Kelty Hearts form and stats
The away performances of Kelty Hearts, who have the most scored goals (76) in Football League, have been very solid so far with 7 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in the Football League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Things are running smoothly for Kelty Hearts who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 14 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Cumbernauld Colts. Kelty Hearts has been amazing away for a time now, winning six in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Cumbernauld Colts.
Kelty Hearts delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against East Stirlingshire (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Football League game. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Stirling University.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 22 goals in 8 league games away this season. It's not easy to score on Kelty Hearts as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Kelty Hearts - Edinburgh University 7-1. Edinburgh University-Kelty Hearts H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Edinburgh University 0 wins, Kelty Hearts 2 wins, 1 draw. 3 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Edinburgh University missing players
Kelty Hearts missing players
| Edinburgh University | Kelty Hearts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 11 | 22 | 76 |
| 53 | 26 | 13 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 78% |
| 63% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 78% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 61% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 38% | 50% |
| 53% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 39% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 61% |
| 47% | 50% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 8.3 | 9.8 | 10.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | 53 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 20 | 94 |
| 41 | 22 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 14 | 50 |
| 12% | 5% | 6% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 70% | 79% | 68% |
- Edinburgh University has the fewest scored goals (13)
- Edinburgh University has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- Edinburgh University has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
- 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Edinburgh University have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Edinburgh University haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Edinburgh University is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals (76)
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals in the first half (16)
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Kelty Hearts has the the best goal difference (+67)
- Kelty Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kelty Hearts have scored in all their matches so far.
- Kelty Hearts have scored more than double the goals of Edinburgh University.
- Kelty Hearts have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Kelty Hearts 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 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 67 | 49 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 36 | 46 |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 36 | 41 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 41 |
| 5 | Civil Service Strollers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 35 |
| 6 | Spartans | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Edusport Academy | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | East Kilbride | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 29 |
| 9 | Cumbernauld Colts | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 29 | -8 | 26 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 24 |
| 11 | Berwick Rangers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 23 | -17 | 17 |
| 13 | Dalbeattie Star | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 36 | -36 | 11 |
| 14 | Gretna 2008 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 33 | -36 | 10 |
| 15 | Vale of Leithen | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 45 | -61 | 8 |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -40 | 7 |