Football match preview: Stirling University vs Vale of Leithen

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Competition: Sat 04.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Forthbank Stadium (3808 seats)

This match features two teams residing in the cellar of the Football League, Stirling University at 15th position and Vale of Leithen sitting at 18th. A nice chance for one of the contenders to improve their situation.

Insights:
  • Stirling University have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Vale of Leithen have the most conceded goals (111) in Football League

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Stirling University form and stats

With 1 Football League win, 0 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Stirling University are certainly not brimming with confidence. When Stirling University hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Edinburgh University, Gretna 2008, Cumbernauld Colts, Stirling University and BSC Glasgow), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Stirling University are slowly digging their own grave here at Forthbank Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Gretna 2008 match.

It's back home for Stirling, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Bo'ness United away with the result 3-2.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with East Stirlingshire the opponent.

Stirling have scored 7 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Stirling have allowed the opposition to score 20 goals here at Forthbank Stadium.

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Vale of Leithen form and stats

Vale of Leithen have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Football League, after 0-1-9 (10 played). Leithen are desperate to end a 20-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Cumbernauld Colts fixture.

Leithen might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Spartans proved too strong as Vale of Leithen slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Victoria Park.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic's place.

Leithen are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 10 away games. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. There are big problems for the Leithen defense as they have conceded 45 goals in 10 away games. When Leithen is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Edinburgh University, Gretna 2008, Vale of Leithen, Cumbernauld Colts and BSC Glasgow.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams meet this season, as the results database show this recent match: Vale of Leithen - Stirling University 3-6. Stats for the preceeding five meetings involving these two sides are: three wins for Stirling, one draw and one win for Vale of Leithen. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Stirling University missing players

Vale of Leithen missing players

Stirling University Vale of Leithen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 8 2 Played P 3 10 20
4 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
4 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
10 7 1 Lost L 2 9 19
31 7 4 Scored S 1 2 8
45 20 3 Conceded C 7 45 111
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 95%
67% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 80%
56% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 65%
44% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 30% 50%
72% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 20% 30%
6% 12% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
22% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 80% 70%
 
4.5 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3.5
3.8 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 4
2.2 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3 7
4.5 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 2
37% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
12.5 9.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 19 18
6.5 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 9 6.5
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • All of Stirling University's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Stirling University have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Stirling University have scored more than double the goals of Vale of Leithen.
  • Stirling University have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Stirling University haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 the fewest points (1) away in Football League
  • Vale of Leithen have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Football League
  • Vale of Leithen have the most conceded goals (111) in Football League
  • Vale of Leithen have the most conceded goals (45) away in Football League
  • Vale of Leithen have the the worst goal difference (-103) in Football League
  • Vale of Leithen have the the worst goal difference (-43) away in Football League
  • Vale of Leithen have yet to win a game.
  • Vale of Leithen 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 20 17 1 2 60 17 12 11 0 1 37 11 8 6 1 1 23 6 43 52
2 Rangers U21 19 14 0 5 59 21 10 8 0 2 38 11 9 6 0 3 21 10 38 42
3 Spartans 20 13 2 5 39 22 10 5 1 4 16 12 10 8 1 1 23 10 17 41
4 Civil Service Strollers 20 12 3 5 41 28 10 7 1 2 26 13 10 5 2 3 15 15 13 39
5 Celtic II 18 11 3 4 40 15 9 5 2 2 13 7 9 6 1 2 27 8 25 36
5 Rangers II 5 4 0 1 8 4 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 12
6 East Kilbride 19 11 3 5 48 25 10 6 1 3 17 10 9 5 2 2 31 15 23 36
7 East Stirlingshire 20 9 5 6 35 21 9 3 2 4 7 6 11 6 3 2 28 15 14 32
8 Dalbeattie Star 18 10 0 8 27 23 9 6 0 3 19 13 9 4 0 5 8 10 4 30
9 Gala Fairydean Rovers 18 9 2 7 35 26 9 4 0 5 14 17 9 5 2 2 21 9 9 29
10 Berwick Rangers 20 9 1 10 38 30 11 6 1 4 27 15 9 3 0 6 11 15 8 28
11 Edusport Academy 19 8 3 8 39 30 9 3 2 4 18 13 10 5 1 4 21 17 9 27
12 Bo'ness United 18 8 2 8 34 27 10 3 2 5 16 18 8 5 0 3 18 9 7 26
13 BSC Glasgow 20 6 3 11 25 35 9 2 2 5 11 13 11 4 1 6 14 22 -10 21
14 Edinburgh University 19 5 4 10 32 53 10 2 4 4 21 29 9 3 0 6 11 24 -21 19
15 Stirling University 18 4 4 10 31 45 8 1 0 7 7 20 10 3 4 3 24 25 -14 16
16 Cumbernauld Colts 20 4 3 13 33 50 9 1 2 6 15 25 11 3 1 7 18 25 -17 15
17 Gretna 2008 20 1 4 15 19 64 9 0 2 7 6 30 11 1 2 8 13 34 -45 7
18 Vale of Leithen 20 0 1 19 8 111 10 0 0 10 6 66 10 0 1 9 2 45 -103 1