Stranraer vs Dundee in League Cup preview: Key statistics and predictions

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Competition: Scotland League Cup
Competition: Sat 16.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stair Park (5600 seats)

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

Stranraer have less rest than Dundee in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League Cup game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Hamilton Academical, so at least Stranraer are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Stranraer form and stats

Stranraer was eliminated in the group stage last season in the League Cup.

The story so far in the League Two for Stranraer at their home stadium (Stair Park) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats.

The regulars hope that Stranraer will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-5 away loss in the League Cup fixture against Hamilton Academical.

Erik lost again

Stranraer are traveling soon after this match as the League Cup match at Forfar Athletic awaits in three days.

On the other hand, Stranraer have conceded 26 goals.

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Dundee form and stats

Dundee's mission in League Cup last season failed in the quarter-finals.

Playing away, Dundee have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 4 defeats in the League Cup this season.

The regulars enjoyed Dundee's previous match versus Hamilton Academical, a League Cup win (3-0) played at home.

A 1-2 defeat away at Livingston before that.

The schedule is very tough for Dundee now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Cup game at Queen's Park is waiting in only three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Dundee's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 14 league matches away. In the opposite end, Dundee have conceded 23 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Stranraer one win, three draws and Dundee three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Stranraer missing players

Dundee missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stranraer Dundee
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   13 25
8 2   Won W   4 6
4 4   Drew D   4 9
13 5   Lost L   5 10
40 12   Scored S   17 29
48 21   Conceded C   15 32
96% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 88%
84% 91%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 76%
64% 45%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   46% 52%
44% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 24%
36% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 4%
56% 36%   BTTS BTTS   46% 48%
20% 27%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 28%
28% 45%   Failed to Score F T   31% 36%
 
5.1 4.9   Corners for (avg) C F   5.4 4.9
4.2 4.4   Corners against (avg) C A   6.2 6.1
1.7 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.6
2 1   Red cards R C   0 1
 
11.1 10.6   Shots (avg) S (   11.1 9.8
4.5 4.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 3.4
34% 24%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 35%
 
9.7 9.6   Shots against (avg) S A   12.8 13.8
4.7 4.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.5 4.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Queen's Park 2 2 0 0 9 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 6 6
2 Dundee 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Hamilton Academical 2 1 0 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
4 Forfar Athletic 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0
5 Stranraer 2 0 0 2 4 10 1 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 5 -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 Kelty Hearts 36 24 9 3 68 28 18 13 5 0 36 12 18 11 4 3 32 16 40 81
2 Forfar Athletic 36 16 12 8 57 36 18 10 5 3 34 17 18 6 7 5 23 19 21 60
3 Annan Athletic 36 18 5 13 64 51 18 7 4 7 33 29 18 11 1 6 31 22 13 59
4 Edinburgh City 36 14 10 12 43 49 18 7 5 6 23 25 18 7 5 6 20 24 -6 52
5 Stenhousemuir 36 13 10 13 47 46 18 5 4 9 22 27 18 8 6 4 25 19 1 49
6 Stranraer 36 13 8 15 50 54 18 6 4 8 18 26 18 7 4 7 32 28 -4 47
7 Stirling Albion 36 11 9 16 41 46 18 6 2 10 22 26 18 5 7 6 19 20 -5 42
8 Albion Rovers 36 10 9 17 37 58 18 5 5 8 17 26 18 5 4 9 20 32 -21 39
9 Elgin City 36 9 10 17 33 51 18 6 6 6 20 21 18 3 4 11 13 30 -18 37
10 Cowdenbeath 36 7 8 21 28 49 18 3 5 10 13 21 18 4 3 11 15 28 -21 29
  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

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 Queen's Park 2 2 0 0 9 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 6 6
2 Dundee 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Hamilton Academical 2 1 0 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
4 Forfar Athletic 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0
5 Stranraer 2 0 0 2 4 10 1 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 5 -6 0

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