Struggling Edinburgh University will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Spartans in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Edinburgh University form and stats
Edinburgh University's results here at East Peffermill in the Football League have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats.
A nice win for Edinburgh University last time playing, versus Cumbernauld Colts. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0. Before that, Edinburgh University played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Stirling University.
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 (9 from 11 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Edinburgh University with 26 goals conceded in these matches.
Spartans form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Football League.
Before that, Spartans travelled to Stirling University and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Spartans has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Spartans have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Spartans - Edinburgh University 2-0. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Edinburgh University, one draw and three wins for Spartans. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.Edinburgh University missing players
Spartans missing players
| Edinburgh University | Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 53 | 26 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 95% |
| 85% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 60% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 65% |
| 45% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 50% |
| 25% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 38% | 30% |
| 50% | 45% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 35% |
| 45% | 45% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 20% |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 10 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 8.2 | 9.3 | 16 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 108 | 62 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 52 | 155 |
| 44 | 25 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 26 | 71 |
| 14% | 8% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 27% | 30% |
- Edinburgh University has the fewest scored goals (14)
- Edinburgh University has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- 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 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.
- Spartans have scored more than double the goals of Edinburgh University.
| 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 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 69 | 55 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 37 | 49 |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 38 | 44 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 36 | 44 |
| 5 | Spartans | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 37 |
| 6 | Civil Service Strollers | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | East Kilbride | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 32 |
| 8 | Edusport Academy | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 21 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Cumbernauld Colts | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 30 | -6 | 29 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -12 | 28 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 23 | -13 | 23 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Gretna 2008 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 37 | -39 | 11 |
| 14 | Dalbeattie Star | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 39 | -40 | 11 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -39 | 10 |
| 16 | Vale of Leithen | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 45 | -64 | 8 |