The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Edusport Academy are in the 10th position while the guesting Gretna 2008 worry at 15th.
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 Edusport and Gretna 2008.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Gretna 2008 have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 3-0-4 (win-draw-loss) from seven matches.
Edusport Academy form and stats
Three Football League home games done for Edusport Academy, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Football League game versus Stirling University in only four days. This game is also played here at Fir Park.
Edusport are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Edusport's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gretna 2008 form and stats
No Football League points yet away for Gretna 2008, from their first 3 matches. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on K. Brown, the Gretna manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
As mentioned above, Gretna was the only team on the pitch versus Vale of Leithen in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Gretna manager K. Brown as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Civil Service Strollers.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Gretna's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. Gretna can't defend away. 10 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 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
Edusport Academy-Gretna 2008 H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Edusport Academy two wins, Gretna 2008 two wins, zero draws. four of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Edusport Academy missing players
Gretna 2008 missing players
| Edusport Academy | Gretna 2008 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 17% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- Edusport Academy have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Edusport Academy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gretna 2008 have lost all their away matches so far.
- Gretna 2008 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 | East Kilbride | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | BSC Glasgow | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | Bo'ness United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 6 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Stirling University | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Berwick Rangers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Edusport Academy | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | Spartans | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 12 | Civil Service Strollers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Cumbernauld Colts | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Dalbeattie Star | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
| 15 | Gretna 2008 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 3 |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -15 | 3 |
| 17 | Vale of Leithen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | -26 | 0 |