League One preview: Can Airdrieonians edge out victory against Stranraer?

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Competition: Scotland League One
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Penny Cars Stadium (10171 seats)

With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Airdrieonians fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Stranraer.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Stranraer's home stadium. The visitors last 18 games on artificial turf have ended in 3 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses.

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Airdrieonians form and stats

Airdrieonians have collected 4 points from their League One home games so far after 1-1-2.

The Airdrieonians crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Raith Rovers here at Penny Cars Stadium in a League One match. A strong away win before that one, visiting Dumbarton and winning 1-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Airdrieonians have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 6 times, drawn 0 and lost 3.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Airdrieonians here at Penny Cars Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Airdrieonians's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Stranraer form and stats

No League One points yet away for Stranraer, from their first 3 matches. With the Stranraer losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Stranraer's last three away games as they have all been lost.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League One home defeat versus Falkirk with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-6 loss visiting Clyde's place.

We have checked recent matches where Stranraer have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were W3-D1-L6.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Stranraer as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. There are big problems for the Stranraer defense as they have conceded 10 goals in 3 away games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 7 Airdrieonians victories, 0 draws and 3 Stranraer wins. 8 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Gallagher
2 goals
J. Hilton
2 goals
D. Dangana
2 goals

Airdrieonians missing players

Stranraer missing players

Airdrieonians Stranraer
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
7 4 1 Played P 2 3 7
3 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 2 0 Lost L 2 3 5
6 3 3 Scored S 1 2 8
8 4 1 Conceded C 4 10 19
86% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
43% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 86%
29% 25% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 86%
29% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 57%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 29%
29% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 71%
43% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
43% 75% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 29%
 
7.3 5.2 5 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3 4.9
6.4 7.5 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 5.7 5.3
1.7 1.2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • Airdrieonians have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Stranraer have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Stranraer have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Stranraer have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Stranraer have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stranraer haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Airdrieonians
All League One League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LO East Fife 4 - 1 Airdrieonians
31-08-19 LO Airdrieonians 0 - 0 Falkirk
07-09-19 CC Airdrieonians 3 - 2 Bohemians
14-09-19 LO Dumbarton 0 - 1 Airdrieonians
21-09-19 LO Airdrieonians 0 - 1 Raith Rovers
28-09-19 LO Airdrieonians 14:00 Stranraer
05-10-19 LO Peterhead 14:00 Airdrieonians
12-10-19 CC Airdrieonians 14:00 Elgin City
19-10-19 LO Airdrieonians 14:00 Montrose
26-10-19 LO Forfar Athletic 14:00 Airdrieonians
Stranraer
All League One League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 LO Stranraer 3 - 2 Raith Rovers
24-08-19 LO Dumbarton 3 - 1 Stranraer
31-08-19 LO Stranraer 1 - 2 Peterhead
14-09-19 LO Clyde 6 - 1 Stranraer
21-09-19 LO Stranraer 0 - 3 Falkirk
28-09-19 LO Airdrieonians 14:00 Stranraer
05-10-19 LO East Fife 14:00 Stranraer
19-10-19 LO Stranraer 14:00 Dumbarton
26-10-19 LO Montrose 14:00 Stranraer
02-11-19 LO Stranraer 15:00 Clyde

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Raith Rovers 7 5 0 2 18 9 3 3 0 0 12 2 4 2 0 2 6 7 9 15
2 East Fife 7 4 3 0 17 9 4 2 2 0 11 6 3 2 1 0 6 3 8 15
3 Falkirk 7 4 2 1 14 2 3 3 0 0 11 1 4 1 2 1 3 1 12 14
4 Forfar Athletic 7 3 1 3 6 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 1 0 2 2 4 0 10
5 Airdrieonians 7 3 1 3 6 8 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 0 1 3 4 -2 10
6 Dumbarton 7 3 1 3 10 14 3 1 0 2 3 3 4 2 1 1 7 11 -4 10
7 Clyde 7 2 3 2 12 11 3 2 1 0 8 2 4 0 2 2 4 9 1 9
8 Peterhead 7 2 3 2 7 10 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 3 6 -3 9
9 Stranraer 7 1 1 5 8 19 4 1 1 2 6 9 3 0 0 3 2 10 -11 4
10 Montrose 7 0 1 6 5 15 3 0 0 3 2 6 4 0 1 3 3 9 -10 1

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