Football tips: Spartans vs Civil Service Strollers - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Date: Sat 04.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Meadowbank Stadium (5000 seats)

Spartans perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Civil Service Strollers can look both up and down from their 6th position.

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!

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Spartans form and stats

Spartans have played 10 Football League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Spartans bring valid hopes of a third.

Spartans lost their last game at BSC Glasgow (placed 3rd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Spartans won a home game hosting Gala Fairydean Rovers (4-0).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (20 in 10 games), Spartans's attacking play is working. Spartans's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Civil Service Strollers form and stats

Civil Service Strollers's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Civil Service Strollers collect 21 points from their 10 away matches in the Football League. 7 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).

Two travels in a row for Civil Service Strollers, whose manager A. Cunningham could celebrate last time after the Football League win against Edinburgh University. A 2-3 loss hosting Cumbernauld Colts before that.

The Civil Service Strollers manager A. Cunningham has got the team scoring on the road, with 21 away goals in 10 league matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Civil Service Strollers have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Spartans and Civil Service Strollers have met before this season: Civil Service Strollers - Spartans 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Spartans 2 wins, 1 draw and Civil Service Strollers 0 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.

Spartans missing players

Civil Service Strollers missing players

Spartans Civil Service Strollers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 10 2 Played P 3 10 17
11 6 1 Won W 0 7 10
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
6 4 1 Lost L 3 3 5
34 20 4 Scored S 2 21 33
24 13 5 Conceded C 11 15 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 88%
71% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 71%
53% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 41%
29% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 30% 24%
53% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 53%
35% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 41%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 10% 6%
 
4.3 4 0 Corners For (avg) C F 3 5.8 4.5
4.2 3.2 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 11 7 6.8
2.1 1.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 1.4 1.5
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
143 91 0 Total Shots T S 7 53 80
65 39 0 Shots on Target S O 3 21 35
32% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 48% 43%
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • Civil Service Strollers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Civil Service Strollers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Civil Service Strollers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Spartans have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • 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 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