Football tips: Montrose vs Stranraer - predictions and betting guide

Competition: Scotland League One
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Links Park (4686 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Montrose are in the 5th position while the guests worry at 9th.

The visiting Stranraer played their last game only three days ago, a League One match. That match was played in the comfort of their own home stadium, hosting Brechin City. There's been little rest and some travel, but Stranraer will do their best. Stranraer play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf.

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Montrose form and stats

Montrose have collected 27 points from their home games so far after 7-6-5.

Montrose's previous game was a League One match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Stenhousemuir (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that match was the home game against Dumbarton that was lost 1-3.

Montrose are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Brechin City awaits in three days.

The Montrose fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 23 in 18 matches. 24 goals have been conceded.

Last season, Montrose's league statistics were 23 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the league. Over these 36 matches they scored 60 goals and conceded 35. Playing at home last season Montrose managed 11-4-3 (win-draw-lost) with 31 goals and 22 conceded.

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Stranraer form and stats

The visitors are W4-D8-L6 on the road this term.

Stranraer failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Brechin City (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Arbroath.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Stranraer as they have only managed to score 16 times from 18 away games. Stranraer have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Let's have a look at how Stranraer performed last season in the league. They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 16 victories, 5 draws and 15 defeats. In total they scored 58 and conceded 66 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 4 and lost 7 with 26/31 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Stranraer - Montrose 1-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Montrose victories, 4 draws and 4 Stranraer wins.

Top Goalscorers

M. Rennie
12 goals
I. Cameron
7 goals
K. Turner
6 goals

Montrose missing players

Stranraer missing players

Montrose Stranraer
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 15 Played 15 30
100% 100% Over 0.5 93% 93%
86% 93% Over 1.5 80% 83%
48% 53% Over 2.5 47% 47%
31% 40% Over 3.5 20% 20%
14% 13% Over 4.5 7% 10%
55% 53% Both teams to score 60% 57%
17% 20% Clean Sheet 27% 23%
28% 27% Failed To Score 20% 27%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Arbroath 36 19 13 4 57 29 18 10 5 3 29 18 18 9 8 1 28 11 28 70
2 Raith Rovers 36 14 15 7 64 39 18 10 6 2 36 15 18 4 9 5 28 24 25 57
3 Forfar Athletic 36 15 11 10 44 42 18 10 5 3 27 17 18 5 6 7 17 25 2 56
4 East Fife 36 13 11 12 45 45 18 6 6 6 22 24 18 7 5 6 23 21 0 50
5 Montrose 36 11 12 13 38 45 18 7 6 5 23 24 18 4 6 8 15 21 -7 45
6 Airdrieonians 36 11 11 14 37 37 18 5 6 7 19 18 18 6 5 7 18 19 0 44
7 Dumbarton 36 9 14 13 48 52 18 5 9 4 22 19 18 4 5 9 26 33 -4 41
8 Brechin City 36 9 14 13 37 45 18 5 8 5 19 20 18 4 6 8 18 25 -8 41
9 Stranraer 36 8 15 13 34 45 18 4 7 7 18 23 18 4 8 6 16 22 -11 39
10 Stenhousemuir 36 8 10 18 29 54 18 5 5 8 16 24 18 3 5 10 13 30 -25 34

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