The visiting Rothes side should be favourites in this visit to Fort William, as the away team holds a 40 point advantage from their 22 league games this season.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Football League match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Lossiemouth, was also a home game here at Claggan Park. The away team is better rested.
Fort William form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Football League this season. Fort William have only managed 1 win, 0 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Claggan Park. With Fort William having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager R. MacMorran.
The Fort William crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Lossiemouth here at Claggan Park in a Football League match. In the game before, an away victory match versus Turriff United with a 2-1 scoreline.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Fort William as they have a new game in only three days, a Football League match thankfully also at home. Huntly are visiting.
Fort William has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Fort William having conceded 16 goals here at Claggan Park so far.
Rothes form and stats
Rothes have an excellent away record in the Football League so far with 6-2-2 from 10 games.
Rothes play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Keith (placed 11th). That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Strathspey Thistle.
Rothes has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 10 games. In the opposite end, Rothes have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between the teams: Fort William won zero, Rothes won two and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.Fort William missing players
Rothes missing players
| Fort William | Rothes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 10 | 19 | 51 |
| 58 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 77% |
| 61% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 41% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 70% | 50% |
| 11% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | 41% |
| 44% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 40% |
- All of Rothes's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Fort William has the fewest points (3) at home
- Fort William has the fewest scored goals (17)
- Fort William has the fewest scored goals (6) at home
- Fort William has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1)
- Fort William has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- Fort William have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Fort William haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fort William is in the worst form (0-0-3)
- Rothes has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1)
- Rothes have created more than twice as many corners as Fort William.
- Rothes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rothes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rothes have scored more than double the goals of Fort William.
- Rothes 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 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 8 | 79 | 69 |
| 2 | Inverurie Loco Works | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 79 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 43 | 58 |
| 3 | Rothes | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 29 | 50 |
| 4 | Fraserburgh | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Buckie Thistle | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| 6 | Formartine United | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 40 | 41 |
| 7 | Nairn County | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -2 | 39 |
| 8 | Forres Mechanics | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 47 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 37 |
| 9 | Wick Academy | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | -6 | 32 |
| 10 | Deveronvale | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 53 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 33 | -12 | 31 |
| 11 | Keith | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 32 | -17 | 31 |
| 12 | Huntly | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 62 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 29 | -29 | 24 |
| 13 | Strathspey Thistle | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 35 | -24 | 16 |
| 14 | Clachnacuddin | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 39 | -33 | 16 |
| 15 | Turriff United | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 83 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 45 | -52 | 15 |
| 16 | Lossiemouth | 27 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 47 | -63 | 13 |
| 17 | Fort William | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 42 | -41 | 10 |