Gretna 2008 fights Edinburgh University in Football League battle

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Competition: Sat 08.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Raydale Park (3000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Football League, with both Gretna 2008 and Edinburgh University experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 15th place.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Gretna 2008 form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Football League this season. Gretna 2008 have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Raydale Park.

Gretna 2008 lost their last game at Civil Service Strollers (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Gala Fairydean Rovers.

Gretna 2008 are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. Gretna 2008 have conceded 23 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Edinburgh University form and stats

There's been little loot from Edinburgh University's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 9 away games in the Football League. Edinburgh University only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Edinburgh University, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Edinburgh University failed to get anything from their last game, a Football League home match vs Spartans (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 2-5. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Cumbernauld Colts.

As you can tell from the result, the match against Spartans was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Edinburgh University defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 27 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Edinburgh University - Gretna 2008 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Gretna 2008 zero wins, one draw and Edinburgh University two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Gretna 2008 missing players

Edinburgh University missing players

Gretna 2008 Edinburgh University
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 10 4 Played P 2 9 21
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 2
5 3 2 Drew D 1 2 4
15 6 1 Lost L 1 7 15
21 12 8 Scored S 1 5 16
61 23 8 Conceded C 2 27 58
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 89% 86%
59% 70% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 56% 62%
41% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 44% 48%
36% 30% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 29%
64% 70% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 52%
14% 20% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 5%
27% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 43%
 
3.4 1 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 2.7 3.8
8.4 7.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 7 8.2
1.9 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 0.8 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
56 26 5 Total Shots T S 9 46 108
21 10 3 Shots on Target S O 6 19 44
29% 20% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 21% 14%
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • Edinburgh University has the fewest points (2) away
  • Edinburgh University has the fewest scored goals (16)
  • Edinburgh University has the fewest scored goals (5) away
  • Edinburgh University has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
  • Edinburgh University has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
  • Edinburgh University have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Edinburgh University have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Edinburgh University have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Edinburgh University have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Edinburgh University have yet to win a game away.
  • Edinburgh University haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Gretna 2008 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gretna 2008 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Edinburgh University have scored away.
  • Gretna 2008 have won significantly less 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 Kelty Hearts 21 19 1 1 85 13 11 10 1 0 58 5 10 9 0 1 27 8 72 58
2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 19 17 1 1 55 15 8 7 0 1 28 6 11 10 1 0 27 9 40 52
3 East Stirlingshire 23 15 2 6 66 23 12 7 0 5 36 14 11 8 2 1 30 9 43 47
4 BSC Glasgow 19 15 2 2 53 14 12 9 2 1 38 9 7 6 0 1 15 5 39 47
5 Spartans 21 13 1 7 42 29 12 7 0 5 23 16 9 6 1 2 19 13 13 40
6 Civil Service Strollers 20 12 2 6 37 26 9 4 2 3 15 11 11 8 0 3 22 15 11 38
7 East Kilbride 20 10 3 7 36 18 11 5 1 5 23 12 9 5 2 2 13 6 18 33
8 Cumbernauld Colts 23 9 5 9 46 46 11 6 1 4 24 16 12 3 4 5 22 30 0 32
9 Edusport Academy 23 9 3 11 45 49 11 4 3 4 21 24 12 5 0 7 24 25 -4 30
10 Stirling University 23 8 4 11 27 42 10 3 3 4 14 19 13 5 1 7 13 23 -15 28
11 Gala Fairydean Rovers 22 6 6 10 32 45 10 3 1 6 13 20 12 3 5 4 19 25 -13 24
12 Berwick Rangers 21 5 5 11 29 36 12 4 2 6 19 19 9 1 3 5 10 17 -7 20
13 Gretna 2008 22 2 5 15 21 61 10 1 3 6 12 23 12 1 2 9 9 38 -40 11
14 Dalbeattie Star 22 3 2 17 19 64 10 1 1 8 5 19 12 2 1 9 14 45 -45 11
15 Edinburgh University 21 2 4 15 16 58 12 2 2 8 11 31 9 0 2 7 5 27 -42 10
16 Vale of Leithen 22 2 2 18 17 87 10 0 2 8 7 35 12 2 0 10 10 52 -70 8