League Cup betting previews: Predictions and stats for the Stranraer - Edinburgh City game

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Competition: Scotland League Cup
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stair Park (5600 seats)

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

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stranraer and Edinburgh City.

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Stranraer form and stats

Stranraer participated in League Cup the last season, where they reached the group stage.

When playing at home in the League Two, Stranraer have managed 9 wins, 5 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 18 games.

The supporters are hoping that Stranraer will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away defeat in the League Cup fixture against Greenock Morton.

Ahead of that game, a home defeat in the League Cup against Ross County.

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

The Stranraer fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 18 league matches. On the other hand, Stranraer have conceded 23 goals.

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Edinburgh City form and stats

Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.

The visitors are W8-D3-L7 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, a League Cup home defeat versus Kelty Hearts with 3-5 on the scoreboard.

The game before that, in the League One, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Airdrieonians.

A quick return to home after this game, as Edinburgh City are hosting Ross County in the League Cup only four days away.

Edinburgh City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 32 goals from 18 games. As opposed to that, Edinburgh City have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - zero - six (Stranraer wins - draws - Edinburgh City wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Stranraer missing players

Edinburgh City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stranraer Edinburgh City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 10   Played P   12 25
7 3   Won W   5 8
6 3   Drew D   2 5
12 4   Lost L   5 12
25 10   Scored S   18 42
41 15   Conceded C   16 45
92% 90%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
72% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 80%
40% 30%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   58% 68%
28% 30%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 40%
16% 10%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 24%
44% 40%   BTTS BTTS   58% 64%
24% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 16%
40% 40%   Failed to Score F T   33% 24%
 
4 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 4.8
4.8 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   3.8 4.2
1.7 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.7
3 1   Red cards R C   1 1
 
6.6 8   Shots (avg) S (   7.3 8.6
2.9 3.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 3.8
34% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   47% 44%
 
9 8.5   Shots against (avg) S A   11 12.8
3.7 3.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.8 5.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Greenock Morton 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 6
2 Ross County 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 3
3 Kelty Hearts 2 1 0 1 6 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 5 3 0 3
4 Edinburgh City 1 0 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
5 Stranraer 2 0 0 2 1 8 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 -7 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 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
  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

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 Greenock Morton 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 6
2 Ross County 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 3
3 Kelty Hearts 2 1 0 1 6 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 5 3 0 3
4 Edinburgh City 1 0 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
5 Stranraer 2 0 0 2 1 8 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 -7 0

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