Season ticket holders haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Vale of Leithen languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting East Stirlingshire will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Vale of Leithen form and stats
The story so far for Vale of Leithen at their home stadium is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.The Vale of Leithen crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-4 to Civil Service Strollers here in a Football League match. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Stirling University in a game that was won 1-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Vale of Leithen as they have a new game in only zero days, a Football League match thankfully also at home. East Stirlingshire are visiting.
Vale of Leithen are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here, having scored an impressive 16 goals in 6 games. Vale of Leithen are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).
East Stirlingshire form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L4 on the road this term.The manager D. Ure was unhappy after their last game, a Football League match played at their home ground. East Stirlingshire suffered a 3-4 loss to Civil Service Strollers (placed 0th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Gala Fairydean Rovers.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, East Stirlingshire are regular goalscorers on their travels. East Stirlingshire create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game on their own, having scored 20 goals in 8 travels. For East Stirlingshire, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: East Stirlingshire - Vale of Leithen 2-3. As for the last one game between these two teams, there's 1 Vale of Leithen victory, 0 draws and 0 East Stirlingshire wins.Top Goalscorers
Vale of Leithen missing players
East Stirlingshire missing players
| Vale of Leithen | East Stirlingshire | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | Played | 13 | 24 |
| 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 80% | Over 2.5 | 69% | 75% |
| 71% | 70% | Over 3.5 | 46% | 54% |
| 52% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 23% | 29% |
| 52% | 60% | Both teams to score | 62% | 67% |
| 19% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 17% |
| 38% | 20% | Failed To Score | 15% | 17% |
| 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 | East Kilbride | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 35 |
| 2 | BSC Glasgow | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 31 |
| 3 | Kelty Hearts | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 30 |
| 4 | Spartans | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 26 |
| 5 | Civil Service Strollers | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Edusport Academy | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Cumbernauld Colts | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | Edinburgh University | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 9 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Gretna 2008 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 16 | -14 | 17 |
| 12 | Vale of Leithen | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -13 | 15 |
| 13 | Stirling University | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -12 | 13 |
| 14 | Dalbeattie Star | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 11 |
| 15 | Whitehill Welfare | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -31 | 5 |
