Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Stirling Albion & Hearts face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Stirling Albion have less rest than Hearts in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League Cup game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Inverness CT.
Stirling Albion form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.The home team returns to Forthbank Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Inverness CT (after extra-time, 2-3 on penalties) (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the League Cup game ended 2-2. Opportunity lost for Stirling in the Inverness CT (after extra-time, 2-3 on penalties) match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
In the game before, an away victory in the League Cup match versus Cove Rangers with a 3-2 scoreline.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Cup game versus Peterhead in only four days. This game is also played here at Forthbank Stadium.
Hearts form and stats
They also participated in League Cup last season. This ended in the 2nd round.As the visiting team in Championship matches, Hearts have produced an overall stat of 6-5-2 so far. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Dundee game have they lost an away game, meaning Hearts has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
A. Halliday, L. Boyce and G. Mackay-Steven scored in Hearts's previous match, the home game against Cove Rangers that ended 3-0.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Peterhead at their stadium, the result 2-0.Hearts are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 13 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
Stirling Albion missing players
Hearts missing players
| Stirling Albion | Hearts | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 39 | 10 | Scored | S | 21 | 55 | ||
| 30 | 12 | Conceded | C | 11 | 23 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 80% | ||
| 56% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 54% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 12% | ||
| 5.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.6 | 7 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.2 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.7 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.6 | ||
| 37% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 38% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Peterhead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 5 | Cove Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 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 |