Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Kelty Hearts & Stranraer face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Stranraer could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Cup game only three sleeps ago.
Kelty Hearts form and stats
Kelty Hearts was eliminated in the group stage last season in the League Cup.7-4-7 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Kelty Hearts so far this season.
Kelty Hearts are returning here after guesting Edinburgh City in a League Cup match and winning with a 5-3 scoreline.
Before that match, a home loss in the League Cup against Greenock Morton.
Hearts are traveling soon after this match as the League Cup match at Ross County awaits in four days.
Kelty Hearts are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 18 games.
Stranraer form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Stranraer so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-11 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Stranraer's previous fixture versus Edinburgh City, a League Cup win (2-1) played at home.
A loss, in the League Cup away at Greenock Morton, earlier.
The attacking power of Stranraer when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 18 league matches away. Stranraer struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 34 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Kelty Hearts have been victorious in every one of the 4 most recent fixtures against this opponent. Will the streak continue?Kelty Hearts missing players
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| Kelty Hearts | Stranraer | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 35 | 14 | Scored | S | 13 | 25 | ||
| 40 | 17 | Conceded | C | 23 | 39 | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 72% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 12% | ||
| 72% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 40% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | ||
| 5.8 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7.5 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.9 | 7 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3 | ||
| 43% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 34% | ||
| 10.5 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 9.1 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ross County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Greenock Morton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Kelty Hearts | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Stranraer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -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 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 63 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 42 | 81 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 31 | 67 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 51 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 60 |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 47 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 57 |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 59 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 0 | 54 |
| 6 | Edinburgh City | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 55 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 51 |
| 7 | Montrose | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -5 | 48 |
| 8 | Kelty Hearts | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 54 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 36 | -15 | 40 |
| 9 | Clyde | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 68 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 36 | -33 | 24 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 84 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 51 | -65 | 16 |
| 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 |
