Welcome to Ainslie Park Stadium and the fixture starring Spartans and Stirling University in the Football League. Here's all you must know!
- Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Football League
- Stirling University have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Football League
Both sides have had sufficient rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's hope for an energetic match!
Spartans form and stats
Spartans have played 8 Football League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Spartans drew their last game, 1-1 away at Edusport Academy (placed 11th).
Ahead of that match, Spartans lost 1-2 at home to Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.The match schedule is unforgiving for Spartans as they have a new game in only three days, a Football League match thankfully also at home. Celtic II are visiting.
The Spartans fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. Spartans's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Stirling University form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Stirling University playing as the away team in the Football League this season. Recent form does not give Stirling much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Spartans will be a tough nut to crack.
Stirling University failed to get anything from their last game, a Football League home match vs BSC Glasgow (placed 12th) that ended with defeat 2-3.
Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting East Kilbride's place.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Stirling manager C. Geddes as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against East Stirlingshire.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 19 goals in 7 league games away this season. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Stirling defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The participants have met each other previously this season, with the result Stirling University - Spartans 0-2 logged in the official records. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - two - two (Spartans wins - draws - Stirling University wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Spartans missing players
Stirling University missing players
| Spartans | Stirling University | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 34 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 26 |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | 41 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 73% |
| 41% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 86% | 60% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 71% | 47% |
| 59% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 86% | 67% |
| 35% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 27% |
| 4.8 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 3.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
| 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.2 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 11.3 | 9.6 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 50% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 37% | 36% |
| 8.2 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.5 | 14 | 12.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 7 | 6.2 |
- All of Stirling University's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Spartans have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Football League
- Spartans have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Spartans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stirling University have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Stirling University have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Stirling University have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Football League
- Stirling University 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 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 38 | 43 |
| 2 | Rangers U21 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 36 | 36 |
| 3 | Spartans | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Civil Service Strollers | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 | East Stirlingshire | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Rangers II | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Celtic II | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 27 |
| 7 | East Kilbride | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 27 |
| 8 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 9 | Berwick Rangers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| 10 | Dalbeattie Star | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Edusport Academy | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | BSC Glasgow | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Bo'ness United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -11 | 15 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -21 | 13 |
| 16 | Stirling University | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 21 | -15 | 11 |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 28 | -34 | 7 |
| 18 | Vale of Leithen | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 43 | -94 | 1 |