Can Kelty Hearts beat Gretna 2008 in New Central Park clash?

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Competition: Sat 12.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Central Park (11480 seats)

The league table in Football League tells a story about these teams so far, with Kelty Hearts leading Gretna 2008 by 18 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (4) in Football League
  • Kelty Hearts have scored more than double the goals of Gretna 2008.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Kelty Hearts form and stats

Kelty Hearts, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Football League, have played 5 Football League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Kelty Hearts has won four games in a row. The East Kilbride match was the last time out without a victory.

As indicated by the result mentioned above, Kelty Hearts played a great game against Berwick Rangers and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

The manager B. Ferguson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Spartans in only three days.

Goals are plentiful at New Central Park in the league this season as Hearts has scored 15 goals here in 5 home games. Hearts have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Gretna 2008 form and stats

As the visiting team in Football League matches, Gretna 2008 have produced an overall stat of 1-0-4 so far.

Gretna are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games (in the league). Gretna have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Kelty Hearts-Gretna 2008 H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Hearts four wins, Gretna 2008 zero wins, zero draws. four of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Kelty Hearts missing players

Gretna 2008 missing players

Kelty Hearts Gretna 2008
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 4 Played P 2 5 9
9 4 4 Won W 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost L 2 4 6
27 15 15 Scored S 1 6 13
4 1 0 Conceded C 9 11 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 67%
60% 60% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 67%
50% 60% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 33%
20% 20% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 33%
20% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 20% 22%
70% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 33%
10% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15 15 18.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
7.3 7.3 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
27% 27% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • Gretna 2008 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Football League
  • Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (4) in Football League
  • Kelty Hearts has the most matches under the total-line (2) in Football League
  • Kelty Hearts has the the best goal difference (+23) in Football League
  • Kelty Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kelty Hearts have scored more than double the goals of Gretna 2008.
  • 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 10 9 0 1 27 4 5 4 0 1 15 1 5 5 0 0 12 3 23 27
2 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 11 8 2 1 26 6 6 5 1 0 15 2 5 3 1 1 11 4 20 26
3 East Kilbride 11 8 2 1 23 6 6 5 1 0 18 3 5 3 1 1 5 3 17 26
4 East Stirlingshire 11 8 1 2 28 10 5 3 1 1 8 4 6 5 0 1 20 6 18 25
5 BSC Glasgow 11 7 3 1 33 13 5 4 1 0 14 3 6 3 2 1 19 10 20 24
6 Stirling University 12 6 1 5 23 20 7 3 1 3 13 12 5 3 0 2 10 8 3 19
7 Bo'ness United 9 5 3 1 21 11 6 4 2 0 15 7 3 1 1 1 6 4 10 18
8 Spartans 11 6 0 5 27 18 5 3 0 2 11 6 6 3 0 3 16 12 9 18
9 Gala Fairydean Rovers 10 6 0 4 18 17 6 4 0 2 13 9 4 2 0 2 5 8 1 18
10 Civil Service Strollers 11 4 2 5 10 12 5 3 1 1 5 3 6 1 1 4 5 9 -2 14
11 Berwick Rangers 12 4 1 7 10 16 6 3 0 3 8 11 6 1 1 4 2 5 -6 13
12 Cumbernauld Colts 12 3 1 8 16 27 6 1 0 5 7 13 6 2 1 3 9 14 -11 10
13 Gretna 2008 9 3 0 6 13 16 4 2 0 2 7 5 5 1 0 4 6 11 -3 9
14 Edusport Academy 11 3 0 8 9 23 5 1 0 4 5 11 6 2 0 4 4 12 -14 9
15 Dalbeattie Star 9 1 1 7 10 22 4 0 1 3 3 10 5 1 0 4 7 12 -12 4
16 Edinburgh University 11 1 1 9 5 34 6 1 0 5 3 20 5 0 1 4 2 14 -29 4
17 Vale of Leithen 11 0 0 11 5 49 4 0 0 4 4 20 7 0 0 7 1 29 -44 0