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Competition: Scotland Football League
Competition: Sat 18.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Seafield Park (1600 seats)

Strathspey Thistle have some lost ground to recover from their 16th place, and the job begins vs Forres Mechanics. Read more!

Insights:
  • Strathspey Thistle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Forres Mechanics have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Strathspey Thistle form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Football League this season. Strathspey Thistle have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from their games here at Seafield Park. Problems are piling up for Strathspey as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of seven games. This streak could be one for the history books.

In their previous game, the manager Nicolson led his Strathspey to a defeat in the Football League match away at Wick Academy. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Seafield Park.

Prior to that, an away loss at Inverurie Loco Works.

Strathspey have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Seafield Park with 15 goals in 8 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Strathspey have allowed the opposition to score 24 goals here at Seafield Park. Strathspey Thistle's defense is seriously deficient as 24 goals have been conceded in these matches.

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Forres Mechanics form and stats

Forres Mechanics have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Football League, after 2-2-5 (9 played). With the Mechanics losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Football League home defeat versus Formartine United with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Wick Academy wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

The travelling fans enjoy Mechanics's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Forres Mechanics concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the teams faced each other earlier this campaign; Forres Mechanics - Strathspey 4-2. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - one - three (Strathspey wins - draws - Forres Mechanics wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Strathspey Thistle missing players

Forres Mechanics missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Strathspey Thistle Forres Mechanics
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 8 3 Played P 2 9 19
2 2 0 Won W 2 2 4
3 1 1 Drew D 0 2 7
13 5 2 Lost L 0 5 8
27 15 4 Scored S 8 15 26
67 24 8 Conceded C 4 25 48
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 84%
83% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 89% 68%
67% 62% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 89% 68%
61% 50% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 44% 37%
67% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 63%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
33% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 32%
 
5.7 9 10 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 3.7
8.7 7.5 14 Corners against (avg) C A 0 9.5 7.3
1.8 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12 18 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 9
5.7 10.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3.1
29% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 36%
 
17.5 12 19 Shots against (avg) S A 0 16.5 13.4
9.3 5 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.5 6.3
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • All of Forres Mechanics's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Strathspey Thistle's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Forres Mechanics have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Forres Mechanics have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Forres Mechanics have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Forres Mechanics have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Forres Mechanics haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Strathspey Thistle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Strathspey Thistle have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Strathspey Thistle have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Strathspey Thistle have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Strathspey Thistle 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 Fraserburgh 17 15 1 1 76 12 10 9 0 1 50 5 7 6 1 0 26 7 64 46
2 Buckie Thistle 18 14 1 3 71 14 10 9 1 0 47 6 8 5 0 3 24 8 57 43
3 Brora Rangers 17 14 0 3 64 14 9 8 0 1 33 4 8 6 0 2 31 10 50 42
4 Inverurie Loco Works 19 12 5 2 51 22 11 9 2 0 32 11 8 3 3 2 19 11 29 41
5 Brechin City 16 13 1 2 50 16 9 8 1 0 33 10 7 5 0 2 17 6 34 40
6 Rothes 17 11 5 1 43 13 8 5 3 0 19 5 9 6 2 1 24 8 30 38
7 Formartine United 18 12 2 4 47 25 8 7 0 1 30 11 10 5 2 3 17 14 22 38
8 Deveronvale 18 6 3 9 39 44 8 4 1 3 29 15 10 2 2 6 10 29 -5 21
9 Nairn County 19 5 6 8 35 41 9 0 4 5 12 20 10 5 2 3 23 21 -6 21
10 Clachnacuddin 18 5 4 9 30 43 9 3 1 5 16 21 9 2 3 4 14 22 -13 19
11 Wick Academy 18 4 7 7 28 42 10 2 3 5 13 27 8 2 4 2 15 15 -14 19
12 Forres Mechanics 19 4 7 8 26 48 10 2 5 3 11 23 9 2 2 5 15 25 -22 19
13 Huntly 17 4 3 10 27 40 9 2 2 5 13 19 8 2 1 5 14 21 -13 15
14 Lossiemouth 19 4 3 12 18 49 9 2 3 4 9 16 10 2 0 8 9 33 -31 15
15 Keith 17 4 3 10 13 46 8 2 1 5 7 19 9 2 2 5 6 27 -33 15
16 Strathspey Thistle 18 2 3 13 27 67 8 2 1 5 15 24 10 0 2 8 12 43 -40 9
17 Turriff United 19 2 3 14 17 57 9 2 1 6 10 29 10 0 2 8 7 28 -40 9
18 Fort William 16 0 1 15 18 87 6 0 0 6 6 30 10 0 1 9 12 57 -69 1

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fraserburgh 17 15 1 1 76 12 10 9 0 1 50 5 7 6 1 0 26 7 64 46
2 Buckie Thistle 18 14 1 3 71 14 10 9 1 0 47 6 8 5 0 3 24 8 57 43
3 Brora Rangers 17 14 0 3 64 14 9 8 0 1 33 4 8 6 0 2 31 10 50 42
4 Inverurie Loco Works 19 12 5 2 51 22 11 9 2 0 32 11 8 3 3 2 19 11 29 41
5 Brechin City 16 13 1 2 50 16 9 8 1 0 33 10 7 5 0 2 17 6 34 40
6 Rothes 17 11 5 1 43 13 8 5 3 0 19 5 9 6 2 1 24 8 30 38
7 Formartine United 18 12 2 4 47 25 8 7 0 1 30 11 10 5 2 3 17 14 22 38
8 Deveronvale 18 6 3 9 39 44 8 4 1 3 29 15 10 2 2 6 10 29 -5 21
9 Nairn County 19 5 6 8 35 41 9 0 4 5 12 20 10 5 2 3 23 21 -6 21
10 Clachnacuddin 18 5 4 9 30 43 9 3 1 5 16 21 9 2 3 4 14 22 -13 19
11 Wick Academy 18 4 7 7 28 42 10 2 3 5 13 27 8 2 4 2 15 15 -14 19
12 Forres Mechanics 19 4 7 8 26 48 10 2 5 3 11 23 9 2 2 5 15 25 -22 19
13 Huntly 17 4 3 10 27 40 9 2 2 5 13 19 8 2 1 5 14 21 -13 15
14 Lossiemouth 19 4 3 12 18 49 9 2 3 4 9 16 10 2 0 8 9 33 -31 15
15 Keith 17 4 3 10 13 46 8 2 1 5 7 19 9 2 2 5 6 27 -33 15
16 Strathspey Thistle 18 2 3 13 27 67 8 2 1 5 15 24 10 0 2 8 12 43 -40 9
17 Turriff United 19 2 3 14 17 57 9 2 1 6 10 29 10 0 2 8 7 28 -40 9
18 Fort William 16 0 1 15 18 87 6 0 0 6 6 30 10 0 1 9 12 57 -69 1

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