Stirling University will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 14 points behind East Stirlingshire.
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!
This stadium uses grass, unlike East Stirlingshire's home stadium. The visitors last 15 games on grass have ended in 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses.
Stirling University form and stats
Stirling University have played 5 Football League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Stirling University, their manager C. Geddes and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The fans are hoping that Stirling University will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-5 away loss in the Football League game against Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (placed 2nd). Before that match, a win away at East Kilbride.
Stirling University were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Goals decide football matches and Stirling University are scoring many of them at home; 11 on target from 5 league matches. Stirling University have conceded 12 goals in these home games, a significant number.
East Stirlingshire form and stats
East Stirlingshire's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed East Stirlingshire collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the Football League. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes East Stirlingshire's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic game.
The supporters enjoyed East Stirlingshire's previous game versus Cumbernauld Colts (placed 9th), a Football League 3-1 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Spartans.
East Stirlingshire are a potent attacking force on the road with their 15 goals in 6 league games. It's not easy to score on East Stirlingshire as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Stirling University won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and East Stirlingshire has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 0Stirling University missing players
East Stirlingshire missing players
| Stirling University | East Stirlingshire | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 39 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 33% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 25% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 31% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.7 | 7.3 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of East Stirlingshire's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Stirling University's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- East Stirlingshire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- East Stirlingshire have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- East Stirlingshire have scored in all their away matches so far.
- East Stirlingshire have scored more than double the goals of Stirling University.
- East Stirlingshire have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- East Stirlingshire have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- East Stirlingshire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stirling University have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 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 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 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 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 28 | -27 | 6 |
| 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 |