Football League match prediction and preview for Kelty Hearts vs East Stirlingshire clash

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Date: Sat 04.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Kelty Hearts and East Stirlingshire are both riding high in the Football League with their 1st and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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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Kelty Hearts form and stats

Kelty Hearts, who have the most scored goals (74) in Football League, have been very solid at home in the Football League so far, with 27 points collected from 9 matches (9-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Kelty Hearts haven’t lost a game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Cumbernauld Colts, 140 days ago.

Kelty Hearts's previous game was a Football League match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Stirling University (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory match versus Gretna 2008 with a 3-1 scoreline.

It's goals goals goals for Kelty Hearts who have scored 52 goals from 9 league home games. As for guarding their own goal, Kelty Hearts have only let in 2 goals at home.

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East Stirlingshire form and stats

East Stirlingshire's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed East Stirlingshire, who have the most scored goals (25) away in Football League, collect 22 points from their 9 away matches in the Football League. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic game have they lost an away game, meaning East Stirlingshire has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

It's the second away game in a row for East Stirlingshire, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Edinburgh University (placed 16th) in the Football League last time out. A loss against BSC Glasgow was the result prior to that, in a home game.

East Stirlingshire are a potent attacking force on the road with their 25 goals in 9 league games. East Stirlingshire are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: East Stirlingshire - Kelty Hearts 0-1. Kelty Hearts-East Stirlingshire H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Kelty Hearts 2 wins, East Stirlingshire 0 wins, 1 draw. 1 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Kelty Hearts missing players

East Stirlingshire missing players

Kelty Hearts East Stirlingshire
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 9 1 Played P 3 9 19
16 9 1 Won W 1 7 13
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 5
74 52 5 Scored S 5 25 54
7 2 0 Conceded C 5 7 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 84%
76% 89% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 89% 79%
59% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 56% 58%
53% 67% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 21%
35% 22% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 58%
65% 78% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 44% 26%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 16%
 
5.3 5.5 5 Corners For (avg) C F 2.5 7.6 9
2 2 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 1.5 2.8 2.4
2 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
86 66 15 Total Shots T S 16 74 168
46 32 6 Shots on Target S O 6 35 85
70% 66% 83% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 37% 39%
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • All of East Stirlingshire's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • East Stirlingshire has the most matches over the total-line (8)
  • East Stirlingshire has the most scored goals (25) away
  • East Stirlingshire has the the best goal difference (+18) away
  • East Stirlingshire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • East Stirlingshire have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • East Stirlingshire have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • East Stirlingshire have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • East Stirlingshire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
  • Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (7)
  • Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
  • Kelty Hearts has the most points (27) at home
  • Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals (52) at home
  • Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals (74)
  • Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals in the first half (14)
  • Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
  • Kelty Hearts has the the best goal difference (+50) at home
  • Kelty Hearts has the the best goal difference (+67)
  • Kelty Hearts have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kelty Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kelty Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals at home as East Stirlingshire have scored away.
  • Kelty Hearts have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Kelty Hearts have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Kelty Hearts have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Kelty Hearts haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kelty Hearts is in the best form (6-0-0)

  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 17 16 0 1 74 7 9 9 0 0 52 2 8 7 0 1 22 5 67 48
2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 16 14 1 1 48 13 8 7 0 1 28 6 8 7 1 0 20 7 35 43
3 BSC Glasgow 16 13 2 1 43 9 10 8 2 0 32 5 6 5 0 1 11 4 34 41
4 East Stirlingshire 19 13 1 5 54 18 10 6 0 4 29 11 9 7 1 1 25 7 36 40
5 Spartans 17 11 0 6 34 24 10 6 0 4 20 13 7 5 0 2 14 11 10 33
6 Civil Service Strollers 17 10 2 5 33 23 7 3 2 2 12 8 10 7 0 3 21 15 10 32
7 Edusport Academy 19 8 3 8 38 37 9 3 3 3 16 19 10 5 0 5 22 18 1 27
8 East Kilbride 17 8 2 7 25 16 9 4 0 5 14 10 8 4 2 2 11 6 9 26
9 Cumbernauld Colts 19 7 5 7 36 37 9 4 1 4 14 15 10 3 4 3 22 22 -1 26
10 Stirling University 18 7 2 9 22 34 7 3 1 3 13 15 11 4 1 6 9 19 -12 23
11 Berwick Rangers 17 5 3 9 25 27 10 4 1 5 17 15 7 1 2 4 8 12 -2 18
12 Gala Fairydean Rovers 17 4 4 9 20 37 7 1 1 5 5 16 10 3 3 4 15 21 -17 16
13 Dalbeattie Star 18 3 1 14 17 53 8 1 0 7 4 17 10 2 1 7 13 36 -36 10
14 Gretna 2008 18 2 3 13 18 54 9 1 2 6 11 22 9 1 1 7 7 32 -36 9
15 Vale of Leithen 19 2 2 15 15 73 9 0 2 7 7 32 10 2 0 8 8 41 -58 8
16 Edinburgh University 18 1 3 14 12 52 10 1 2 7 8 26 8 0 1 7 4 26 -40 6