The league table in Football League tells a story about these teams so far, with Kelty Hearts leading Vale of Leithen by 35 points. Match preview to follow:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Kelty Hearts form and stats
This stadium has been a fortress for Kelty Hearts in the Football League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-0-0. Kelty Hearts haven’t lost a game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Cumbernauld Colts, 119 days ago.
Kelty Hearts's last game was hosting East Kilbride (placed 9th) and winning 1-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Edinburgh University in a game that was won 7-1.
It's goals goals goals for Kelty Hearts who have scored 39 goals from 7 league home games. Defensively Kelty Hearts have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vale of Leithen form and stats
There's been little loot from Vale of Leithen's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 8 away games in the Football League. Vale of Leithen, who have the most conceded goals (60) in Football League, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 0 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Vale of Leithen who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Cumbernauld Colts was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Vale of Leithen are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Football League home defeat versus Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic with 0-2 on the scoreboard. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-5 defeat against Spartans.
The attacking power of Vale of Leithen when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. There are big problems for the Vale of Leithen defense as they have conceded 29 goals in 8 away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vale of Leithen - Kelty Hearts 0-7 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 2 - 1 - 0 (Kelty Hearts wins - draws - Vale of Leithen wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Kelty Hearts missing players
Vale of Leithen missing players
| Kelty Hearts | Vale of Leithen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 58 | 39 | 28 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 15 | 29 | 60 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 57% | 71% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 75% | 69% |
| 57% | 71% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 25% | 38% |
| 29% | 14% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 44% |
| 71% | 86% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 62% | 56% |
| 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | 66 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 22 | 41 |
| 46 | 32 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 70% | 66% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 11% | 10% |
- All of Vale of Leithen's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
- Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals (5)
- Kelty Hearts has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
- Kelty Hearts has the most points (21) at home
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals (39) at home
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals (58)
- Kelty Hearts has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- Kelty Hearts has the the best goal difference (+38) at home
- Kelty Hearts has the the best goal difference (+53)
- 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 in all their matches so far.
- Kelty Hearts have scored more than double the goals of Vale of Leithen.
- 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)
- Vale of Leithen has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0)
- Vale of Leithen has the most conceded goals (60)
- Vale of Leithen has the most conceded goals in the first half (15)
- Vale of Leithen has the the worst goal difference (-49)
- 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 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.
- Vale of Leithen is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 53 | 39 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 37 |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 31 | 34 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 32 |
| 5 | Civil Service Strollers | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Spartans | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 7 | Cumbernauld Colts | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Edusport Academy | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | East Kilbride | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 17 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | Dalbeattie Star | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 29 | -29 | 10 |
| 14 | Gretna 2008 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 32 | -31 | 6 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 25 | -34 | 5 |
| 16 | Vale of Leithen | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 29 | -49 | 4 |