Forres Mechanics will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Buckie Thistle.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Forres Mechanics form and stats
Forres Mechanics have collected 20 points from their Football League home games so far after 6-2-3.
A strong away win for Forres Mechanics against Clachnacuddin the last match. In the game before, an away victory match versus Wick Academy with a 2-0 scoreline.
Forres Mechanics always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Mosset Park with 36 goals in 11 league games. Forres Mechanics have conceded 18 from these games.
Buckie Thistle form and stats
6 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Buckie Thistle playing as the away team in the Football League this season. A depressing four defeats in a row for Buckie Thistle in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Lossiemouth.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Clachnacuddin.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Buckie Thistle, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Buckie Thistle are a potent attacking force on the road with their 27 goals in 10 league games. Buckie Thistle have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Buckie Thistle - Forres Mechanics 3-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - two - two (Forres Mechanics wins - draws - Buckie Thistle wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Forres Mechanics missing players
Buckie Thistle missing players
| Forres Mechanics | Buckie Thistle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 60 | 36 | 2 | Scored | S | 12 | 27 | 51 |
| 45 | 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 90% | 89% |
| 88% | 91% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 80% | 84% |
| 67% | 73% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 60% | 58% |
| 42% | 36% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 50% | 32% |
| 67% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 63% |
| 21% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 32% |
| 12% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | 48 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 45 | 25 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 44% | 52% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 25% |
- All of Forres Mechanics's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Buckie Thistle have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Buckie Thistle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Forres Mechanics has the most conceded goals in the first half (17)
- Forres Mechanics have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Forres Mechanics have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Forres Mechanics 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 | Brora Rangers | 21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 68 | 57 |
| 2 | Inverurie Loco Works | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 40 | 49 |
| 3 | Fraserburgh | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 47 | 48 |
| 4 | Rothes | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 44 |
| 5 | Buckie Thistle | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| 6 | Nairn County | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Forres Mechanics | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 36 |
| 8 | Formartine United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 32 |
| 9 | Wick Academy | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | -6 | 32 |
| 10 | Keith | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 29 | -12 | 31 |
| 11 | Deveronvale | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 30 | -11 | 27 |
| 12 | Huntly | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 24 | -27 | 20 |
| 13 | Strathspey Thistle | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 28 | -16 | 16 |
| 14 | Turriff United | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 76 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 40 | -47 | 15 |
| 15 | Clachnacuddin | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 33 | -31 | 13 |
| 16 | Lossiemouth | 23 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 74 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 40 | -59 | 10 |
| 17 | Fort William | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 39 | -40 | 6 |