Both Vale of Leithen and East Stirlingshire are longing for points in this fixture, despite the away side having a 27 point advantage in the league table.
- Vale of Leithen have the fewest scored goals (6) in Football League
- East Stirlingshire have scored more than double the goals of Vale of Leithen.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting East Stirlingshire have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 22-5-6 (win-draw-loss) from 33 matches.
Vale of Leithen form and stats
Vale of Leithen's struggle is real here at Victoria Park with only 0 points collected from 8 Football League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-0-8. 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 8 games, lost 8 games. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 17 attempts.
Leithen manager J. Burrell and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Gretna 2008 (placed 17th) in the Football League.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Edinburgh University (0-3).Leithen are traveling soon after this match as the Football League match at Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic awaits in three days.
The lack of attacking qualities in Leithen means that they have only scored 4 goals in 8 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Leithen's defense is seriously deficient as 57 goals have been conceded in these matches.
East Stirlingshire form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Football League. Stirlingshire are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
The manager D. Ure was unhappy after their last game, a Football League match played at their home ground Falkirk Community Stadium. Stirlingshire suffered a 0-1 loss to Gala Fairydean Rovers (placed 8th).
Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.A new game in only four days for East Stirlingshire, the Football League home match versus Stirling University. Busy days.
Stirlingshire have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 9 away matches. As opposed to that, Stirlingshire have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The participants have faced each other before in this season, with the final score East Stirlingshire - Vale of Leithen 1-0 registered in the official records. Previous six meetings featuring these participants: Leithen won one, East Stirlingshire triumphed in five and we saw zero draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Vale of Leithen missing players
East Stirlingshire missing players
| Vale of Leithen | East Stirlingshire | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 26 |
| 100 | 57 | 23 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 65% |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 78% | 41% |
| 71% | 88% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 56% | 29% |
| 53% | 75% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 12% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 41% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 35% |
| 76% | 75% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 3.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19 | 14 | 10.6 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 31% | 25% |
| 18 | 17 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9.7 | 9.6 |
| 6.5 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
- All of Vale of Leithen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- East Stirlingshire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- East Stirlingshire have scored in all their away matches so far.
- East Stirlingshire have scored more than double the goals of Vale of Leithen.
- East Stirlingshire have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- East Stirlingshire 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 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 fewest scored goals (4) at home in Football League
- Vale of Leithen have the fewest scored goals (6) in Football League
- Vale of Leithen have the most conceded goals (100) in Football League
- Vale of Leithen have the most conceded goals (57) at home in Football League
- Vale of Leithen have the the worst goal difference (-53) at home in Football League
- Vale of Leithen have the the worst goal difference (-94) 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 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 38 | 43 |
| 2 | Rangers U21 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 36 | 36 |
| 3 | Spartans | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Civil Service Strollers | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 | East Stirlingshire | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Rangers II | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Celtic II | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 27 |
| 7 | East Kilbride | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 27 |
| 8 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 9 | Berwick Rangers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 25 |
| 10 | Dalbeattie Star | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Edusport Academy | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | BSC Glasgow | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Bo'ness United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 14 | Cumbernauld Colts | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -11 | 15 |
| 15 | Edinburgh University | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -21 | 13 |
| 16 | Stirling University | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 21 | -15 | 11 |
| 17 | Gretna 2008 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 28 | -34 | 7 |
| 18 | Vale of Leithen | 17 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 43 | -94 | 1 |