League Cup betting previews: Predictions and stats for the Buckie Thistle - Alloa Athletic game

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Competition: Scotland League Cup
Competition: Sat 16.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Victoria Park (5000 seats)

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

It should be mentioned that Alloa Athletic play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Alloa Athletic on grass are 5 victories, 5 draws and 10 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 20-36. You can compare this with overall results below.

It's no vacation for neither Thistle nor Alloa Athletic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Buckie Thistle form and stats

Buckie Thistle have been very solid at home in the Football League - Highland League so far, with 47 points collected from 17 matches (15-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table.

The regulars hope that Buckie Thistle will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the League Cup fixture against Dunfermline Athletic.

There will be little rest for Thistle after this match as they are travelling to East Fife for a League Cup game in only three days.

Buckie Thistle always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Victoria Park with 68 goals in 17 league games. Defensively Buckie Thistle have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (8 in 17 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Alloa Athletic form and stats

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

Playing away, Alloa Athletic have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 7 defeats in the League One this season.

Alloa delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against East Fife in their previous match; a League Cup fixture.

That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Montrose in the League One.

A new game in only three days for Alloa Athletic, the League Cup home match versus Ross County. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Alloa have scored 23 goals in 18 league games away. Alloa Athletic's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips.

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Buckie Thistle missing players

Alloa Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Buckie Thistle Alloa Athletic
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   10 25
20 9   Won W   5 10
2 2   Drew D   2 6
3 1   Lost L   3 9
80 33   Scored S   14 35
21 7   Conceded C   13 35
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
96% 92%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   90% 84%
80% 67%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   70% 60%
68% 42%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   10% 28%
48% 33%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 12%
48% 50%   BTTS BTTS   50% 56%
48% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   30% 28%
4% 0%   Failed to Score F T   20% 20%
 
4.7 3   Corners for (avg) C F   4.6 4.6
5.3 5   Corners against (avg) C A   6.4 5
2 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.2 0.9
0 0   Red cards R C   0 3
 
11.7 6   Shots (avg) S (   12.2 8.3
5.7 4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   6.2 4
29% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   25% 36%
 
8.8 5   Shots against (avg) S A   9.3 7.1
4.2 1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.9 3.4

  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 2 2 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 7 6
2 East Fife 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 2
3 Buckie Thistle 2 0 1 1 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 2
4 Alloa Athletic 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ross County 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 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 Fraserburgh 34 30 2 2 135 24 17 14 1 2 75 9 17 16 1 0 60 15 111 92
2 Buckie Thistle 34 29 2 3 127 21 17 15 2 0 68 8 17 14 0 3 59 13 106 89
3 Brechin City 34 28 1 5 102 27 17 15 1 1 61 17 17 13 0 4 41 10 75 85
4 Brora Rangers 34 25 2 7 117 36 17 13 1 3 54 11 17 12 1 4 63 25 81 77
5 Rothes 34 21 6 7 75 31 17 10 3 4 36 15 17 11 3 3 39 16 44 69
6 Formartine United 34 21 6 7 80 46 17 12 2 3 53 25 17 9 4 4 27 21 34 69
7 Inverurie Loco Works 34 19 6 9 77 47 17 13 2 2 47 23 17 6 4 7 30 24 30 63
8 Nairn County 34 11 6 17 61 70 17 3 4 10 26 36 17 8 2 7 35 34 -9 39
9 Wick Academy 34 10 9 15 55 85 17 5 3 9 24 43 17 5 6 6 31 42 -30 39
10 Huntly 34 10 7 17 53 67 17 4 4 9 25 31 17 6 3 8 28 36 -14 37
11 Clachnacuddin 34 10 7 17 51 80 17 4 3 10 25 36 17 6 4 7 26 44 -29 37
12 Forres Mechanics 34 8 10 16 45 80 17 5 5 7 21 38 17 3 5 9 24 42 -35 34
13 Keith 34 10 4 20 36 88 17 5 2 10 19 44 17 5 2 10 17 44 -52 34
14 Deveronvale 34 9 5 20 55 94 17 5 2 10 36 46 17 4 3 10 19 48 -39 32
15 Lossiemouth 34 8 6 20 32 83 17 5 5 7 19 30 17 3 1 13 13 53 -51 30
16 Strathspey Thistle 34 5 5 24 47 114 17 4 2 11 28 46 17 1 3 13 19 68 -67 20
17 Turriff United 34 4 6 24 41 96 17 3 2 12 21 54 17 1 4 12 20 42 -55 18
18 Fort William 34 1 4 29 34 134 17 1 3 13 18 55 17 0 1 16 16 79 -100 7
  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 36 23 10 3 73 32 18 13 5 0 43 13 18 10 5 3 30 19 41 79
2 Airdrieonians 36 21 9 6 68 37 18 12 3 3 36 21 18 9 6 3 32 16 31 72
3 Montrose 36 15 14 7 53 36 18 6 9 3 25 20 18 9 5 4 28 16 17 59
4 Queen's Park 36 11 18 7 51 36 18 8 8 2 29 15 18 3 10 5 22 21 15 51
5 Alloa Athletic 36 12 9 15 49 57 18 6 4 8 26 30 18 6 5 7 23 27 -8 45
6 Falkirk 36 12 8 16 49 55 18 5 3 10 23 31 18 7 5 6 26 24 -6 44
7 Peterhead 36 11 9 16 46 51 18 8 4 6 24 17 18 3 5 10 22 34 -5 42
8 Clyde 36 9 12 15 39 62 18 6 5 7 23 36 18 3 7 8 16 26 -23 39
9 Dumbarton 36 9 7 20 48 71 18 3 6 9 21 31 18 6 1 11 27 40 -23 34
10 East Fife 36 5 8 23 31 70 18 4 5 9 17 26 18 1 3 14 14 44 -39 23

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 2 2 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 7 6
2 East Fife 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 2
3 Buckie Thistle 2 0 1 1 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 2
4 Alloa Athletic 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ross County 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0

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