Season ticket holders at Ferguson Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Whitehill Welfare languishing in the 15th position so far. The guesting East Stirlingshire will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
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.
Whitehill Welfare form and stats
With 1 win, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Whitehill Welfare are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 17 attempts. Whitehill Welfare are slowly digging their own grave here at Ferguson Park with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Edinburgh University match.Whitehill Welfare lost their last game at Gretna 2008 (placed 11th) after a 1-2 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-6 away at Kelty Hearts.
Whitehill Welfare are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 7 goals in 7 matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Whitehill Welfare have allowed the opposition to score 19 goals here at Ferguson Park.
East Stirlingshire form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of East Stirlingshire playing as the away team this season.Two travels in a row for East Stirlingshire, whose manager D. Ure could celebrate last time after the Football League win against Vale of Leithen. The game before that, was lost at home, a 3-4 defeat against Civil Service Strollers.
East Stirlingshire are a potent attacking force on the road with their 20 goals in 8 games on the road. The East Stirlingshire manager D. Ure has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Whitehill Welfare and East Stirlingshire have met before this season: East Stirlingshire - Whitehill Welfare 4-0. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 0 - 0 - 2 (Whitehill Welfare wins - draws - East Stirlingshire wins).Top Goalscorers
Whitehill Welfare missing players
East Stirlingshire missing players
| Whitehill Welfare | East Stirlingshire | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | Played | 13 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 82% | Over 2.5 | 69% | 76% |
| 50% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 46% | 52% |
| 25% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 23% | 28% |
| 62% | 64% | Both teams to score | 62% | 64% |
| 4% | 9% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 20% |
| 33% | 27% | Failed To Score | 15% | 16% |
| 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 |
