Vale of Leithen vs Civil Service Strollers match preview

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Competition: Scotland Football League
Competition: Sat 18.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Victoria Park (1500 seats)

Vale of Leithen have not been spoiled with points this league season. Can the team get some sugar when Civil Service Strollers stop by Victoria Park?

Insights:
  • Vale of Leithen have the most conceded goals (116) in Football League
  • Civil Service Strollers have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Football League

Both participants have had ample time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's have faith in that this will be an animated game!

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Vale of Leithen form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Football League this season. Vale of Leithen have only managed 0 wins, 0 draws and 10 losses from their games here at Victoria Park. There have been more unhappy faces than points at this arena so far this season, with Vale of Leithen yet to win or draw a Football League game here. The sad story at Victoria Park is: Vale of Leithen played 10 games, lost 10 games. With ten home Football League games in a row without a win, the Leithen fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Cumbernauld Colts game long ago, can be stopped today.

It's back home for Leithen, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Bo'ness United away with the result 1-0.

Prior to that, an away loss at Stirling University.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Leithen here at Victoria Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 10 games). This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Leithen have let the opposition score 66 times, an average of more than three per game. When Vale of Leithen hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Edinburgh University, Gretna 2008, Cumbernauld Colts, Stirling University and BSC Glasgow), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.

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Civil Service Strollers form and stats

As the visiting team in Football League matches, Civil Service Strollers have produced an overall stat of 5-2-4 so far.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Strollers, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Cumbernauld Colts (placed 16th).

Before that, Strollers secured a home win against BSC Glasgow with the score 3-1.

Civil Service Strollers find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Strollers's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Civil Service Strollers - Vale of Leithen 7-1 was the output when this pair of contenders last did battle, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - one - four (Leithen wins - draws - Civil Service Strollers wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Vale of Leithen missing players

Civil Service Strollers missing players

Vale of Leithen Civil Service Strollers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 10 4 Played P 3 11 22
1 0 0 Won W 1 5 13
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
20 10 4 Lost L 1 4 6
9 6 2 Scored S 5 16 45
116 66 32 Conceded C 6 18 32
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 86%
77% 90% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 73% 73%
64% 80% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 45% 50%
50% 70% 75% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 23%
27% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 77%
5% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 9%
68% 60% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 14%
 
3.5 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.5 5.4
4 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.5 3.7
2 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.3 10.3
2 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.7 5
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 64% 44%
 
18 17 0 Shots against (avg) S A 9 7.7 8.4
6.5 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5 3.8
Key stats in Football League this season:
  • All of Vale of Leithen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Civil Service Strollers have scored more than double the goals of Vale of Leithen.
  • Civil Service Strollers have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Football League
  • Civil Service Strollers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Civil Service Strollers 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 home matches.
  • Vale of Leithen have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Vale of Leithen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vale of Leithen have the fewest points (0) at home in Football League
  • Vale of Leithen have the most conceded goals (116) in Football League
  • Vale of Leithen have the most conceded goals (66) at home in Football League
  • Vale of Leithen have the the worst goal difference (-107) in Football League
  • Vale of Leithen have the the worst goal difference (-60) at home in Football League
  • 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 21 18 1 2 61 17 12 11 0 1 37 11 9 7 1 1 24 6 44 55
2 Rangers U21 21 15 0 6 67 24 11 9 0 2 45 12 10 6 0 4 22 12 43 45
3 Spartans 22 14 2 6 45 31 11 6 1 4 21 14 11 8 1 2 24 17 14 44
4 East Kilbride 21 13 3 5 57 26 11 7 1 3 19 11 10 6 2 2 38 15 31 42
5 Celtic II 20 13 3 4 44 15 10 6 2 2 16 7 10 7 1 2 28 8 29 42
5 Rangers II 5 4 0 1 8 4 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 12
6 Civil Service Strollers 22 13 3 6 45 32 11 8 1 2 29 14 11 5 2 4 16 18 13 42
7 East Stirlingshire 22 10 5 7 38 22 11 4 2 5 10 7 11 6 3 2 28 15 16 35
8 Berwick Rangers 22 11 1 10 44 30 12 7 1 4 30 15 10 4 0 6 14 15 14 34
9 Gala Fairydean Rovers 19 9 3 7 35 26 9 4 0 5 14 17 10 5 3 2 21 9 9 30
10 Dalbeattie Star 20 10 0 10 29 31 9 6 0 3 19 13 11 4 0 7 10 18 -2 30
11 Edusport Academy 21 8 4 9 39 37 11 3 3 5 18 20 10 5 1 4 21 17 2 28
12 Bo'ness United 19 8 2 9 34 28 11 3 2 6 16 19 8 5 0 3 18 9 6 26
13 Edinburgh University 21 6 4 11 33 56 11 3 4 4 22 29 10 3 0 7 11 27 -23 22
14 BSC Glasgow 22 6 3 13 26 41 9 2 2 5 11 13 13 4 1 8 15 28 -15 21
15 Stirling University 20 5 4 11 36 46 10 2 0 8 12 21 10 3 4 3 24 25 -10 19
16 Cumbernauld Colts 21 5 3 13 36 51 10 2 2 6 18 26 11 3 1 7 18 25 -15 18
17 Gretna 2008 22 1 4 17 19 68 10 0 2 8 6 33 12 1 2 9 13 35 -49 7
18 Vale of Leithen 22 1 1 20 9 116 10 0 0 10 6 66 12 1 1 10 3 50 -107 4