Albion Rovers vs Kilmarnock in League Cup preview: Key statistics and predictions

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Competition: Scotland League Cup
Competition: Sat 29.Jul
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Reigart Stadium (2496 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Albion Rovers & Kilmarnock face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!

This football stadium has grass, which is not Kilmarnock's regular surface at their own football pitch. When playing on grass Kilmarnock have performed like this: Played 37 matches with the output 10 wins, 5 draws and 22 defeats with the goal data 30-52 (scored/conceded).

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Albion Rovers form and stats

Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.

6-3-9 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Albion Rovers so far this season.

Albion Rovers's previous fixture was also a home event, the defeat 0-3 vs Dunfermline Athletic (in League Cup).

Before that game, a strong away win at Annan Athletic. A League Cup game.

There will be little rest for Albion after this match as they are travelling to St. Mirren U21 for a Challenge Cup game in only three days.

The Albion Rovers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 18 matches. On the other hand, Albion Rovers have conceded 19 goals.

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Kilmarnock form and stats

They also participated in League Cup last season. This ended in the semi-finals.

As the visiting team in League Cup matches, Kilmarnock have produced an overall stat of 8-6-4 so far.

Kilmarnock delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Raith Rovers in their previous match; a League Cup duel.

Earlier, the League Cup win away at Dunfermline Athletic.

The visiting Kilmarnock have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 22 goals from 18 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

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Albion Rovers missing players

Kilmarnock missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Albion Rovers Kilmarnock
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   14 25
9 4   Won W   4 10
2 0   Drew D   1 4
14 8   Lost L   9 11
33 11   Scored S   11 28
31 12   Conceded C   19 30
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 96%
72% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 72%
48% 33%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   36% 40%
24% 8%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   14% 20%
8% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
32% 8%   BTTS BTTS   21% 36%
24% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   36% 36%
44% 67%   Failed to Score F T   50% 32%
 
4.5 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.1 4.6
5.1 3.8   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.5
1.2 1.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.2 1.3
2 0   Red cards R C   1 4
 
9.9 9.2   Shots (avg) S (   9.1 11.4
4.2 3.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.7 3.3
31% 27%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 34%
 
8.1 7.5   Shots against (avg) S A   11.5 10.5
3.6 3   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.5 4.1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dunfermline Athletic 4 3 0 1 8 3 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 5 8
2 Kilmarnock 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 6
3 Raith Rovers 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
4 Albion Rovers 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -4 3
5 Annan Athletic 3 0 0 3 1 9 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 7 -8 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stirling Albion 36 21 10 5 67 37 18 13 4 1 42 18 18 8 6 4 25 19 30 73
2 Dumbarton 36 18 8 10 49 39 18 10 4 4 25 16 18 8 4 6 24 23 10 62
3 Annan Athletic 36 14 9 13 61 51 18 8 5 5 36 21 18 6 4 8 25 30 10 51
4 East Fife 36 14 8 14 54 50 18 7 3 8 28 24 18 7 5 6 26 26 4 50
5 Forfar Athletic 36 13 9 14 37 43 18 7 5 6 20 23 18 6 4 8 17 20 -6 48
6 Stenhousemuir 36 12 11 13 51 55 18 6 7 5 26 24 18 6 4 8 25 31 -4 47
7 Stranraer 36 12 9 15 43 57 18 9 5 4 28 23 18 3 4 11 15 34 -14 45
8 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 36 11 9 16 36 47 18 6 3 9 22 29 18 5 6 7 14 18 -11 42
9 Elgin City 36 11 7 18 44 62 18 6 4 8 21 24 18 5 3 10 23 38 -18 40
10 Albion Rovers 36 11 6 19 47 48 18 6 3 9 20 19 18 5 3 10 27 29 -1 39
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kilmarnock 36 20 7 9 50 27 18 12 1 5 28 14 18 8 6 4 22 13 23 67
2 Arbroath 36 17 14 5 54 28 18 9 8 1 32 14 18 8 6 4 22 14 26 65
3 Inverness CT 36 16 11 9 53 34 18 10 3 5 30 17 18 6 8 4 23 17 19 59
4 Partick Thistle 36 14 10 12 46 40 18 9 4 5 17 13 18 5 6 7 29 27 6 52
5 Raith Rovers 36 12 14 10 44 44 18 5 8 5 23 26 18 7 6 5 21 18 0 50
6 Hamilton Academical 36 10 12 14 38 53 18 5 5 8 16 28 18 5 7 6 22 25 -15 42
7 Greenock Morton 36 9 13 14 36 47 18 3 9 6 23 27 18 6 4 8 13 20 -11 40
8 Ayr United 36 9 12 15 39 52 18 5 7 6 21 25 18 4 5 9 18 27 -13 39
9 Dunfermline Athletic 36 7 14 15 36 53 18 5 8 5 22 24 18 2 6 10 14 29 -17 35
10 Queen of the South 36 8 9 19 36 54 18 4 5 9 13 19 18 4 4 10 23 35 -18 33

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dunfermline Athletic 4 3 0 1 8 3 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 5 8
2 Kilmarnock 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 6
3 Raith Rovers 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
4 Albion Rovers 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -4 3
5 Annan Athletic 3 0 0 3 1 9 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 7 -8 0

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