Football League match preview and statistics: Gretna 2008 fight Vale of Leithen

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Raydale Park (3000 seats)

Gretna 2008 are welcoming Vale of Leithen for another important game after their 1-1 result against 14th-placed Edinburgh University.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Gretna 2008 form and stats

Gretna 2008 have collected 1 point from their Football League home games so far after 0-1-3. Gretna 2008 are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Raydale Park, having lost their two previous games here.

In their previous game, the manager K. Brown led his Gretna 2008 to a defeat in the Scottish Cup match away at East Kilbride. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Raydale Park. A 1-1 draw away in the Football League before that, with Edinburgh University the opponent.

Gretna 2008 have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Gretna 2008 with 9 goals conceded in these matches.

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Vale of Leithen form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vale of Leithen, who have the most conceded goals (43) in Football League, so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-5 (win-draw-lose).

Vale of Leithen delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Cumbernauld Colts (placed 9th) in their previous match; a Football League game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against East Stirlingshire wasn't a success with a 1-6 loss.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. There are big problems for the Vale of Leithen defense as they have conceded 23 goals in 6 away games.

Head 2 Head

Gretna 2008-Vale of Leithen H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Gretna 2008 2 wins, Vale of Leithen 1 win, 0 draws. 3 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Gretna 2008 missing players

Vale of Leithen missing players

Gretna 2008 Vale of Leithen
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 2 6 11
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
7 3 1 Lost L 1 5 9
7 3 2 Scored S 4 5 8
33 9 4 Conceded C 4 23 43
89% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
44% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 83% 73%
44% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 36%
56% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 45%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
44% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 55%
 
1 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2 3.2
13.5 12 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 8.7 7.2
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Vale of Leithen's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • 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 won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Gretna 2008 have yet to win a game.
  • Vale of Leithen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Vale of Leithen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vale of Leithen have created more than twice as many corners as Gretna 2008.
  • Vale of Leithen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Vale of Leithen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vale of Leithen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Gretna 2008
All Football League Scottish Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away Home vs low
07-09-19 FL Gretna 2008 2 - 4 Dalbeattie Star
21-09-19 SC Gretna 2008 1 - 0 Hill Of Beath Hawthorn
28-09-19 FL Gretna 2008 1 - 2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
05-10-19 FL Edinburgh University 1 - 1 Gretna 2008
19-10-19 SC East Kilbride 3 - 1 Gretna 2008
26-10-19 FL Gretna 2008 16:00 Vale of Leithen
02-11-19 FL BSC Glasgow 16:00 Gretna 2008
16-11-19 FL East Kilbride 16:00 Gretna 2008
23-11-19 FL Gretna 2008 16:00 Stirling University
07-12-19 FL Berwick Rangers 16:00 Gretna 2008
Vale of Leithen
All Football League Scottish Cup
All Home Away Away vs low
07-09-19 FL Vale of Leithen 0 - 3 Edusport Academy
21-09-19 SC Fort William 5 - 0 Vale of Leithen
28-09-19 FL Dalbeattie Star 1 - 3 Vale of Leithen
02-10-19 FL East Stirlingshire 6 - 1 Vale of Leithen
05-10-19 FL Vale of Leithen 2 - 2 Cumbernauld Colts
26-10-19 FL Gretna 2008 16:00 Vale of Leithen
02-11-19 FL Vale of Leithen 15:00 Civil Service Strollers
16-11-19 FL Berwick Rangers 16:00 Vale of Leithen
23-11-19 FL Vale of Leithen 15:00 Spartans
07-12-19 FL Vale of Leithen 15:00 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic

  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 11 10 0 1 49 4 5 5 0 0 31 0 6 5 0 1 18 4 45 30
2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 11 9 1 1 32 9 6 5 0 1 18 4 5 4 1 0 14 5 23 28
3 BSC Glasgow 10 7 2 1 28 7 6 4 2 0 19 3 4 3 0 1 9 4 21 23
4 East Stirlingshire 11 7 1 3 33 9 6 4 0 2 21 5 5 3 1 1 12 4 24 22
5 Civil Service Strollers 11 6 2 3 18 14 4 1 2 1 5 5 7 5 0 2 13 9 4 20
6 Edusport Academy 11 6 1 4 28 25 5 2 1 2 12 14 6 4 0 2 16 11 3 19
7 East Kilbride 10 5 2 3 18 11 4 2 0 2 9 6 6 3 2 1 9 5 7 17
8 Spartans 8 5 0 3 12 13 5 3 0 2 8 7 3 2 0 1 4 6 -1 15
9 Cumbernauld Colts 11 3 5 3 19 19 5 2 1 2 6 8 6 1 4 1 13 11 0 14
10 Stirling University 10 3 2 5 14 21 5 2 1 2 11 12 5 1 1 3 3 9 -7 11
11 Dalbeattie Star 11 3 1 7 14 33 5 1 0 4 2 10 6 2 1 3 12 23 -19 10
12 Gala Fairydean Rovers 10 2 2 6 11 21 5 0 1 4 2 13 5 2 1 2 9 8 -10 8
13 Berwick Rangers 8 1 2 5 12 18 5 0 1 4 7 13 3 1 1 1 5 5 -6 5
14 Edinburgh University 11 1 2 8 6 29 7 1 2 4 6 17 4 0 0 4 0 12 -23 5
15 Vale of Leithen 11 1 1 9 8 43 5 0 1 4 3 20 6 1 0 5 5 23 -35 4
16 Gretna 2008 9 0 2 7 7 33 4 0 1 3 3 9 5 0 1 4 4 24 -26 2

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