Both Gretna 2008 and Spartans are yearning for points in this game, in spite of the away team carrying a 21 point advantage in the league table.
- Gretna 2008 have yet to win a game at home.
- Spartans have the most points (15) away in Football League
This should be an interesting game with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Gretna 2008 form and stats
All-inclusive Football League statistics at home this season for Gretna 2008 are 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Gretna with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Cumbernauld Colts game, 44 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Gretna faced defeat in their previous match, away at Civil Service Strollers (1-2).
Prior to that, an away loss at Berwick Rangers in the Scottish Cup.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Gala Fairydean Rovers are coming to town in four days.
Gretna aren't scoring a lot here at Raydale Park in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Gretna with 9 goals conceded in these matches.
Spartans form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Spartans so far, with 5-0-1 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Football League statistics.
Spartans go into this game after a win, the home game against Berwick Rangers that ended 2-1.
The game before that, in the Scottish Cup, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Gala Fairydean Rovers.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Spartans manager D. Samuel as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Celtic II.
Spartans are a potent attacking force on the road with their 15 goals in 6 league games. As opposed to that, Spartans have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the previous four meetings between these two participants are: zero wins for Gretna, zero draws and four wins for Spartans. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Gretna 2008 missing players
Spartans missing players
| Gretna 2008 | Spartans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 27 |
| 36 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 83% | 69% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 46% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 15% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 54% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6.2 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 3.7 |
| 2.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 9.7 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 50% |
- All of Spartans's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gretna 2008 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Gretna 2008 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Gretna 2008 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gretna 2008 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Gretna 2008 have yet to win a game at home.
- Gretna 2008 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Spartans have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Spartans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Spartans have scored at least twice as many goals away as Gretna 2008 have scored home.
- Spartans have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Spartans have the most points (15) away in Football League
- Spartans have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Spartans 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 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers U21 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 27 |
| 3 | Civil Service Strollers | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | Spartans | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Dalbeattie Star | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Rangers II | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Celtic II | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 20 |
| 7 | East Stirlingshire | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | Berwick Rangers | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | East Kilbride | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 | Edusport Academy | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | BSC Glasgow | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 13 | Bo'ness United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 8 |
| 15 | Stirling University | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -12 | 8 |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -20 | 6 |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 27 | -21 | 6 |
| 18 | Vale of Leithen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | -64 | 0 |