Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Arbroath & East Fife face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a League Cup match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Elgin City, so at least Arbroath are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Arbroath form and stats
Arbroath participated in League Cup the last season, where they reached the 2nd round.When playing at home in the Championship, Arbroath have managed 5 wins, 6 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 14 games.
Happy days for Arbroath in their previous game, a League Cup match away at Elgin City that ended with a 1-0 victory.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Greenock Morton that ended 0-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Arbroath have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won two times, drawn two and lost six.
There will be little rest for Arbroath after this match as they are travelling to Dundee United for a League Cup game in only three days.
Arbroath has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. From these home matches, Arbroath have conceded only 11 goals.
East Fife form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.Fife are travelling again after losing away to Clyde in their previous match (1-2).
Prior to that match, the Fife manager D. Young faced defeat when travelling to Clyde and losing 1-2.Fife are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and five defeats. From a total of six matches.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League Cup trip to Kelty Hearts.
Head 2 Head
Arbroath-East Fife H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Arbroath four wins, East Fife four wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Arbroath missing players
East Fife missing players
| Arbroath | East Fife | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 8 | 11 | ||
| 29 | 16 | Scored | S | 11 | 36 | ||
| 32 | 11 | Conceded | C | 20 | 36 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 88% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 64% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 16% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 24% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7.8 | 8.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 10 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3.4 | ||
| 46% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arbroath | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | East Fife | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Elgin City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 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 | Hearts | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 39 | 57 |
| 2 | Dundee | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 43 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 39 |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -13 | 32 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -6 | 30 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -6 | 29 |
| 9 | Greenock Morton | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 29 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -30 | 22 |