The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Forres Mechanics are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 12th.
It's no vacation for neither Forres Mechanics nor Huntly as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Forres Mechanics form and stats
Overall Football League stats at home this season for Forres Mechanics are 4-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Forres Mechanics are returning here after visiting Nairn County in a Football League game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Before that, Forres Mechanics had a home game versus Lossiemouth which ended with a victory 5-4.
It's goals goals goals for Forres Mechanics who have scored 26 goals from 7 league home games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Forres Mechanics defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Huntly form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Football League, on their Football League travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Huntly has drawn their two previous away games.
Huntly are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Football League against Turriff United (placed 14th). A home win before that, celebrating 4-3 vs Buckie Thistle.
Huntly are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 5 away games. Huntly have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Huntly - Forres Mechanics 1-4. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Forres Mechanics, 0 draws and 0 wins for Huntly. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Forres Mechanics missing players
Huntly missing players
| Forres Mechanics | Huntly | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 43 | 26 | 18 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 30 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 79% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 71% |
| 80% | 86% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 71% |
| 47% | 43% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 43% |
| 73% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 64% |
| 20% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 80% | 36% |
| 5.8 | 8.5 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 0.5 | 1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Forres Mechanics's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Forres Mechanics have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Forres Mechanics have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Forres Mechanics have scored more than double the goals of Huntly.
- Forres Mechanics have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Forres Mechanics haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Huntly have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Huntly have yet to win a game 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 | Brora Rangers | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 33 | 33 |
| 2 | Buckie Thistle | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 33 |
| 3 | Inverurie Loco Works | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 33 |
| 4 | Fraserburgh | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 29 |
| 5 | Rothes | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 28 |
| 6 | Forres Mechanics | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 23 |
| 7 | Nairn County | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Formartine United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| 9 | Keith | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | -16 | 20 |
| 10 | Wick Academy | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Deveronvale | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Huntly | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -15 | 13 |
| 13 | Strathspey Thistle | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -14 | 10 |
| 14 | Turriff United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -24 | 8 |
| 15 | Lossiemouth | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | -33 | 6 |
| 16 | Clachnacuddin | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -20 | 5 |
| 17 | Fort William | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 24 | -29 | 3 |