Football League match preview: Strathspey Thistle versus Forres Mechanics

Competition: Scotland Football League
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Seafield Park (1600 seats)

Struggling Strathspey Thistle will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Forres Mechanics in the upcoming league round. It’s 13th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Strathspey Thistle form and stats

With 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats from their home games, Strathspey Thistle are certainly not brimming with confidence. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Strathspey Thistle, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

In their previous game, led his Strathspey Thistle to a defeat in the Football League match away at Huntly. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Seafield Park. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Wick Academy.

Strathspey Thistle has scored 10 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Strathspey Thistle are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (22 from 9 played).

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Forres Mechanics form and stats

As the visiting team Forres Mechanics have produced an overall stat of 6-0-4 so far.

There were no winners in Forres Mechanics's previous match, a Football League home game that ended 0-0 vs Rothes (placed 11th). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Clachnacuddin.

Forres Mechanics have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 22 goals from 10 away matches. As opposed to that, Forres Mechanics have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Strathspey Thistle and Forres Mechanics have met before this season: Forres Mechanics - Strathspey Thistle 0-0. Strathspey Thistle-Forres Mechanics H2H statistics last one meeting regardless of arena: Strathspey Thistle 0 wins, Forres Mechanics 0 wins, 1 draw.

Strathspey Thistle missing players

Forres Mechanics missing players

Strathspey Thistle Forres Mechanics
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 13 Played 15 31
97% 100% Over 0.5 93% 90%
90% 85% Over 1.5 87% 81%
79% 77% Over 2.5 80% 74%
52% 46% Over 3.5 53% 45%
34% 23% Over 4.5 33% 29%
62% 62% Both teams to score 47% 48%
17% 15% Clean Sheet 33% 35%
24% 23% Failed To Score 27% 26%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Cove Rangers 17 16 0 1 54 7 9 9 0 0 33 0 8 7 0 1 21 7 47 48
2 Fraserburgh 19 15 1 3 66 17 9 8 0 1 37 7 10 7 1 2 29 10 49 46
3 Inverurie Loco Works 21 13 4 4 66 32 10 5 2 3 33 18 11 8 2 1 33 14 34 43
4 Brora Rangers 17 14 0 3 53 9 10 9 0 1 37 5 7 5 0 2 16 4 44 42
5 Formartine United 18 13 2 3 53 24 9 6 1 2 24 9 9 7 1 1 29 15 29 41
6 Forres Mechanics 20 13 1 6 51 23 10 7 1 2 29 10 10 6 0 4 22 13 28 40
7 Buckie Thistle 18 10 1 7 49 27 9 7 0 2 24 10 9 3 1 5 25 17 22 31
8 Huntly 19 9 2 8 41 35 8 2 1 5 12 15 11 7 1 3 29 20 6 29
9 Wick Academy 18 8 3 7 45 34 8 3 2 3 25 13 10 5 1 4 20 21 11 27
10 Deveronvale 20 8 1 11 36 44 10 2 1 7 15 28 10 6 0 4 21 16 -8 25
11 Rothes 19 7 3 9 44 33 9 3 0 6 20 17 10 4 3 3 24 16 11 24
12 Keith 19 7 3 9 33 39 11 3 1 7 13 25 8 4 2 2 20 14 -6 24
13 Strathspey Thistle 19 6 3 10 27 44 9 2 1 6 10 22 10 4 2 4 17 22 -17 21
14 Nairn County 18 6 2 10 32 37 9 4 1 4 19 15 9 2 1 6 13 22 -5 20
15 Turriff United 20 5 3 12 39 51 9 3 3 3 19 16 11 2 0 9 20 35 -12 18
16 Clachnacuddin 18 3 3 12 22 45 9 2 1 6 9 24 9 1 2 6 13 21 -23 12
17 Lossiemouth 21 1 0 20 18 96 12 0 0 12 12 58 9 1 0 8 6 38 -78 3
18 Fort William 21 0 2 19 14 146 11 0 2 9 13 67 10 0 0 10 1 79 -132 2