Peterhead fights Dumbarton in League One battle

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Balmoor Stadium (4000 seats)

This duo has had problems getting enough points so far, but a win in this important fixture would certainly help. Prepare for Peterhead - Dumbarton!

Insights:
  • Peterhead is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Dumbarton have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in League One

Only a few days to rest for the team playing at home, as they were involved in a League One game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Falkirk, so at least Peterhead are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Peterhead form and stats

4-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Peterhead so far this season. The Peterhead manager McInally might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Peterhead shared the glory with Falkirk in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Preceding that match was the home game against Airdrieonians that was lost 0-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Peterhead handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, two draws and one defeat.

There will be little rest for Peterhead after this match as they are travelling to Queen's Park for a League One game in only three days.

Peterhead are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Peterhead are not conceding a lot of goals here at Balmoor Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches. Peterhead has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Dumbarton form and stats

The visitors are W5-D1-L7 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

Dumbarton might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Alloa Athletic proved too strong as Dumbarton slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at The C&G Systems Stadium.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Clyde with the score of 3-1.

We have checked recent matches where Dumbarton have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were three victories, zero draws and six defeats.

Dumbarton are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Dumbarton have conceded 28 goals in these games. When Dumbarton is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against East Fife, Alloa Athletic and Dumbarton.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the participants played each other previously this season; Dumbarton - Peterhead 2-3. Data for the prior ten meetings involving these two contenders are: five wins for Peterhead, zero draws and five wins for Dumbarton. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

PeterheadR. McLean
R. McLean
8 goals
DumbartonS. Carswell
S. Carswell
7 goals
PeterheadS. Brown
S. Brown
6 goals

Peterhead missing players

Dumbarton missing players

Peterhead Dumbarton
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 2 13 26
6 4 1 Won W 1 5 7
7 4 1 Drew D 0 1 5
12 5 1 Lost L 1 7 14
30 16 3 Scored S 3 19 37
36 12 2 Conceded C 3 28 52
88% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
68% 54% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 96%
48% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 85% 77%
32% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 38%
24% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 23% 19%
48% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 65%
20% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 12%
44% 46% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 23%
 
6.3 6 8.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.5 4.3
5.4 4.7 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6.2 6.4
2.1 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
10.2 10.8 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.2 8
3.9 4.5 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.9 3.1
31% 27% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 50% 46%
 
9.8 9 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 10.7 10.7
3.9 3.6 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.5 4.2
Key stats in League One this season:
  • All of Dumbarton's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Dumbarton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dumbarton have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in League One
  • Dumbarton have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in League One
  • Dumbarton have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dumbarton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Peterhead is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cove Rangers 26 16 7 3 49 22 14 9 5 0 30 10 12 7 2 3 19 12 27 55
2 Airdrieonians 26 15 5 6 45 29 13 10 0 3 28 16 13 5 5 3 17 13 16 50
3 Montrose 26 11 11 4 41 25 14 5 7 2 20 15 12 6 4 2 21 10 16 44
4 Queen's Park 25 7 15 3 39 25 11 5 5 1 22 10 14 2 10 2 17 15 14 36
5 Falkirk 26 9 6 11 37 39 13 4 3 6 18 19 13 5 3 5 19 20 -2 33
6 Clyde 26 7 10 9 31 43 13 4 4 5 18 26 13 3 6 4 13 17 -12 31
7 Alloa Athletic 26 7 7 12 33 44 12 3 3 6 16 22 14 4 4 6 17 22 -11 28
8 Dumbarton 26 7 5 14 37 52 13 2 4 7 18 24 13 5 1 7 19 28 -15 26
9 Peterhead 25 6 7 12 30 36 13 4 4 5 16 12 12 2 3 7 14 24 -6 25
10 East Fife 26 4 7 15 25 52 13 3 5 5 12 15 13 1 2 10 13 37 -27 19

Read more about League One

The Scottish League One is the third division in the Scottish football league pyramid. It holds ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The top team in the league table is promoted, the bottom team relegated. There are also playoffs to promote and relegate.