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- Forres Mechanics have won significantly more corners at home than away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Forres Mechanics form and stats
2 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Forres Mechanics have to build on here at Mosset Park in the Football League. Mechanics has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager C. Rowley and the players.
Mechanics are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Wick Academy.
Before that game, the home loss against Fraserburgh with the scoreline 0-7.Mechanics has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Mechanics have conceded 22 goals in these home games, a significant number. It's worth mentioning that 16 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Formartine United form and stats
4-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Formartine United in their Football League matches away. Formartine love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Formartine play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Wick Academy (placed 12th).
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Keith.Formartine United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 9 away games so far. In the opposite end, Formartine have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams meet on the pitch this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Formartine United - Mechanics 4-1. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - zero - three (Forres Mechanics wins - draws - Formartine United wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Forres Mechanics missing players
Formartine United missing players
| Forres Mechanics | Formartine United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 26 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 46 |
| 47 | 22 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 25 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 89% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 72% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 72% | 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 44% | 65% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 22% | 53% |
| 67% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 65% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 28% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 12% |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| 7.5 | 6.5 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 4.8 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 8.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 12.8 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 40% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 47% |
| 14.7 | 13.8 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12 | 9.8 |
| 6.8 | 7.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
- Forres Mechanics have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fraserburgh | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 52 | 43 |
| 2 | Brora Rangers | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 50 | 42 |
| 3 | Buckie Thistle | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 55 | 40 |
| 4 | Brechin City | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 34 | 40 |
| 5 | Rothes | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 30 | 38 |
| 6 | Inverurie Loco Works | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Formartine United | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| 8 | Deveronvale | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 29 | -4 | 21 |
| 9 | Clachnacuddin | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -13 | 19 |
| 10 | Forres Mechanics | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 25 | -21 | 19 |
| 11 | Nairn County | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | Wick Academy | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | -15 | 16 |
| 13 | Huntly | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -13 | 15 |
| 14 | Lossiemouth | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 | -28 | 15 |
| 15 | Keith | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 27 | -33 | 15 |
| 16 | Turriff United | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 26 | -38 | 9 |
| 17 | Strathspey Thistle | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 42 | -39 | 9 |
| 18 | Fort William | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 45 | -57 | 1 |