The visiting Kelty Hearts side should be favourites in this visit to Gala Fairydean Rovers, as the away team holds a 29 point advantage from their 18 league games this season.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Gala Fairydean Rovers form and stats
Gala Fairydean Rovers's results here at Netherdale Rugby Ground in the Football League have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Gala Fairydean Rovers's previous game was a Football League match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Edusport Academy (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Berwick Rangers the opponent.
The Gala Fairydean Rovers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 8 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Gala Fairydean Rovers with 17 goals conceded in these matches.
Kelty Hearts form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Kelty Hearts so far, with 7-0-1 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Football League statistics. In general it has been a productive period now for Kelty Hearts as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Kelty Hearts's record of six away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Cumbernauld Colts game.
Kelty Hearts delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against East Stirlingshire (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Football League game. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Stirling University.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 22 goals in 8 league games away this season. It's not easy to score on Kelty Hearts as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Kelty Hearts - Gala Fairydean Rovers 3-0 earlier this season. Gala Fairydean Rovers-Kelty Hearts H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Gala Fairydean Rovers 0 wins, Kelty Hearts 3 wins, 0 draws. 1 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Gala Fairydean Rovers missing players
Kelty Hearts missing players
| Gala Fairydean Rovers | Kelty Hearts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 11 | 22 | 76 |
| 40 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 78% |
| 79% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 78% |
| 53% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 61% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 38% | 50% |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 39% |
| 16% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 61% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 6.6 | 7.7 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 1.6 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | 33 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 20 | 94 |
| 34 | 14 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 14 | 50 |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 70% | 79% | 68% |
- All of Gala Fairydean Rovers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gala Fairydean Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Gala Fairydean Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals (76)
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals in the first half (16)
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Kelty Hearts has the the best goal difference (+67)
- Kelty Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kelty Hearts have scored in all their matches so far.
- Kelty Hearts have scored more than double the goals of Gala Fairydean Rovers.
- Kelty Hearts have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Kelty Hearts 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 | Kelty Hearts | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 67 | 49 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 36 | 46 |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 35 | 41 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 41 |
| 5 | Civil Service Strollers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 35 |
| 6 | Spartans | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Edusport Academy | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | East Kilbride | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 29 |
| 9 | Cumbernauld Colts | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 29 | -5 | 29 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 27 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 23 | -15 | 20 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Dalbeattie Star | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 39 | -39 | 11 |
| 14 | Gretna 2008 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 33 | -36 | 10 |
| 15 | Vale of Leithen | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 45 | -61 | 8 |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -40 | 7 |