Spartans will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 10 points behind Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Spartans form and stats
The story so far in the Football League for Spartans at their home stadium (Meadowbank Stadium) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Spartans's last game was hosting Berwick Rangers (placed 13th) and winning 1-0. Before that match, a win away at Dalbeattie Star.
Spartans are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 attempts. 10 goals have been conceded.
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Football League. The fact that Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Having won their last three away games Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic has no reason to fear anyone.
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic are travelling after their nice 5-1 home win in the Football League against Stirling University (placed 10th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Buckie Thistle in the Scottish Cup.
As mentioned above, Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic was the only team on the pitch versus Stirling University in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic are a potent attacking force on the road with their 14 goals in 5 league games. Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Spartans missing players
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic missing players
| Spartans | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 37 |
| 17 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 75% |
| 36% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 55% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 36% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.2 | 4 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic have created more than twice as many corners as Spartans.
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic have not yet lost a game away.
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic have scored in all their matches so far.
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic have scored more than double the goals of Spartans.
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Spartans have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Spartans have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Spartans 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 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 46 | 33 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 31 |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 28 | 28 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 26 |
| 5 | Civil Service Strollers | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Spartans | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 21 |
| 7 | Edusport Academy | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | East Kilbride | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Cumbernauld Colts | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 14 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 12 | Dalbeattie Star | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 26 | -23 | 10 |
| 13 | Berwick Rangers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 | Gretna 2008 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 28 | -27 | 5 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | -27 | 5 |
| 16 | Vale of Leithen | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 25 | -39 | 4 |