Struggling Vale of Leithen will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying East Stirlingshire in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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.
East Stirlingshire play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for East Stirlingshire when playing on grass are 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from 15 matches. They have scored 29 goals and conceded 26 times in these games.
Vale of Leithen form and stats
With 0 Football League wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Vale of Leithen, who have the most conceded goals (77) in Football League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. With nine home games in a row without a win, the Vale of 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 Gala Fairydean Rovers game long ago, can be stopped today.
Vale of Leithen lost their last game at Edusport Academy (placed 7th) after a 1-4 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Gala Fairydean Rovers and winning 3-1.
Vale of Leithen aren't scoring a lot here at Victoria Park in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. Vale of Leithen's defense is seriously deficient as 32 goals have been conceded in these matches.
East Stirlingshire form and stats
East Stirlingshire's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed East Stirlingshire, who have the most scored goals (27) away in Football League, collect 23 points from their 10 away matches in the Football League. 7 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). East Stirlingshire are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Football League home defeat versus Stirling University with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Kelty Hearts.
East Stirlingshire are a potent attacking force on the road with their 27 goals in 10 league games. It's not easy to score on East Stirlingshire as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
East Stirlingshire - Vale of Leithen 6-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Vale of Leithen won 1, East Stirlingshire won 2 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.Vale of Leithen missing players
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| Vale of Leithen | East Stirlingshire | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 10 | 27 | 57 |
| 77 | 32 | 13 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 85% | 78% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 90% | 81% |
| 70% | 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 60% | 57% |
| 40% | 44% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 50% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 24% |
| 50% | 44% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 3.1 | 4 | 1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 13.5 | 7 | 8.5 |
| 6.9 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 51 | 29 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 42 | 86 | 180 |
| 23 | 14 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 24 | 41 | 91 |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 37% | 38% |
- All of East Stirlingshire's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Vale of Leithen's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- East Stirlingshire has the most matches over the total-line (9)
- East Stirlingshire has the most scored goals (27) away
- East Stirlingshire has the the best goal difference (+18) away
- East Stirlingshire have created more than twice as many corners as Vale of Leithen.
- East Stirlingshire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- East Stirlingshire have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- 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 at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- East Stirlingshire have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- East Stirlingshire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vale of Leithen has the fewest points (2) at home
- Vale of Leithen has the most conceded goals (32) at home
- Vale of Leithen has the most conceded goals (77)
- Vale of Leithen has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
- Vale of Leithen has the the worst goal difference (-25) at home
- Vale of Leithen has the the worst goal difference (-61)
- Vale of Leithen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- 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 won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vale of Leithen have yet to win a game at home.
- 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 | Kelty Hearts | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 67 | 49 |
| 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 36 | 46 |
| 3 | East Stirlingshire | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 35 | 41 |
| 4 | BSC Glasgow | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 41 |
| 5 | Civil Service Strollers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 35 |
| 6 | Spartans | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Edusport Academy | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | East Kilbride | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 29 |
| 9 | Cumbernauld Colts | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 29 | -5 | 29 |
| 10 | Stirling University | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 27 |
| 11 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 23 | -15 | 20 |
| 12 | Berwick Rangers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Dalbeattie Star | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 39 | -39 | 11 |
| 14 | Gretna 2008 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 33 | -36 | 10 |
| 15 | Vale of Leithen | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 45 | -61 | 8 |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -40 | 7 |