All the facts and stats for the League Cup clash: Annan Athletic - Stranraer

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Competition: Scotland League Cup
Competition: Sat 10.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Galabank (500 seats)

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

The hosts Annan saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the League Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Hamilton Academical, was also a home game here at Galabank. The away team is better rested.

It should be mentioned that Stranraer play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Stranraer on artifical turf are 3 victories, 6 draws and 12 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 20-41. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Annan Athletic form and stats

Last season, Annan's League Cup journey ended in the group stage.

When playing at home in the League Two, Annan Athletic have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 14 games.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 246 minutes without scoring a league goal. N. Flanagan was the last player to find the net.

Before that, Annan drew at home versus Cowdenbeath.

The manager P. Murphy will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ayr United in only three days.

A decent goal production from Annan in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Annan have conceded 22 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Stranraer form and stats

Stranraer's mission in League Cup last season failed in the group stage.

Stranraer have only collected 6 points from their away games in the League One, after 0-6-9 (15 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Stranraer, who have now gone 15 games without a victory. The Clyde game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.

Stranraer's previous game was their home loss versus Montrose (0-1). Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Montrose's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Stranraer are hosting Albion Rovers in the League Cup only three days away.

Stranraer have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 15 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Stranraer, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Annan Athletic won two, Stranraer won six and two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Annan Athletic missing players

Stranraer missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Annan Athletic Stranraer
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   15 25
9 6   Won W   0 2
3 3   Drew D   6 9
13 4   Lost L   9 14
36 24   Scored S   16 24
50 21   Conceded C   35 49
92% 85%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 92%
88% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   93% 84%
68% 69%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 52%
44% 54%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   47% 32%
24% 31%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   27% 20%
48% 54%   BTTS BTTS   73% 56%
16% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   7% 16%
44% 38%   Failed to Score F T   27% 36%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2
4 2   Red cards R C   1 1
 
174 110   Total Shots T S   128 196
79 46   Shots on Target S O   49 79
41% 48%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 27%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ayr United 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 3
2 Annan Athletic 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Hamilton Academical 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
5 Albion Rovers 1 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 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 Cove Rangers 28 22 2 4 76 34 14 14 0 0 37 7 14 8 2 4 39 27 42 68
2 Edinburgh City 27 17 4 6 49 28 14 10 2 2 28 9 13 7 2 4 21 19 21 55
3 Elgin City 28 12 7 9 48 34 14 7 2 5 30 19 14 5 5 4 18 15 14 43
4 Cowdenbeath 27 12 5 10 37 35 14 10 2 2 23 15 13 2 3 8 14 20 2 41
5 Queen's Park 28 11 7 10 37 35 14 6 5 3 21 17 14 5 2 7 16 18 2 40
6 Stirling Albion 28 10 6 12 34 35 13 3 3 7 13 21 15 7 3 5 21 14 -1 36
7 Annan Athletic 27 9 4 14 33 54 14 6 4 4 24 22 13 3 0 10 9 32 -21 31
8 Stenhousemuir 28 7 8 13 32 48 15 3 4 8 16 29 13 4 4 5 16 19 -16 29
9 Albion Rovers 26 6 6 14 37 51 12 5 2 5 23 23 14 1 4 9 14 28 -14 24
10 Brechin City 27 4 5 18 31 60 13 2 3 8 12 25 14 2 2 10 19 35 -29 17
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Raith Rovers 28 15 8 5 49 33 14 9 4 1 29 14 14 6 4 4 20 19 16 53
2 Falkirk 28 14 10 4 54 18 14 10 2 2 35 5 14 4 8 2 19 13 36 52
3 Airdrieonians 28 14 6 8 38 27 15 7 4 4 20 13 13 7 2 4 18 14 11 48
4 Montrose 28 15 2 11 48 38 14 9 0 5 29 19 14 6 2 6 19 19 10 47
5 East Fife 28 12 9 7 44 36 14 6 6 2 27 19 14 6 3 5 17 17 8 45
6 Dumbarton 28 11 5 12 35 44 14 6 3 5 16 14 14 5 2 7 19 30 -9 38
7 Clyde 28 9 7 12 35 43 14 7 4 3 27 18 14 2 3 9 8 25 -8 34
8 Peterhead 27 7 5 15 30 44 14 5 4 5 16 14 13 2 1 10 14 30 -14 26
9 Forfar Athletic 28 6 6 16 26 47 14 4 3 7 17 22 14 2 3 9 9 25 -21 24
10 Stranraer 27 2 10 15 28 57 12 2 4 6 13 20 15 0 6 9 15 37 -29 16

Annan Athletic:
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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ayr United 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 3
2 Annan Athletic 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Hamilton Academical 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
5 Albion Rovers 1 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0

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