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:
- 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.
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.
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 | Statistics | Stat | vs | 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% |
- 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 |