League One match preview and statistics: Stranraer fight Falkirk

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Competition: Scotland League One
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stair Park (6250 seats)

The visiting Falkirk side should be favourites in this visit to Stranraer, as the away team holds a 7 point advantage from their six league games this season.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This stadium uses grass, unlike Falkirk's home stadium. The visitors last 39 games on grass have ended in 14 wins, 8 draws and 17 losses.

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Stranraer form and stats

Stranraer, who have the most conceded goals (16) in League One, have played 3 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Stranraer has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager S. Farrell and the players.

Stranraer lost their last game at Clyde (placed 6th) after a 1-6 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Peterhead that was lost 1-2.

The Stranraer manager S. Farrell has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. Stranraer are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).

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Falkirk form and stats

Still no away game victory in the League One for Falkirk, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) in League One, with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

Falkirk won their last game, 3-0 versus Forfar Athletic played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Raith Rovers's place.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Falkirk's away games in the league this season with only 0 goals from 3 matches. The Falkirk defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 3 games).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 1 - 0 - 1 (Stranraer wins - draws - Falkirk wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Sammon
4 goals / 1 assists
D. McManus
3 goals
J. Hilton
2 goals

Stranraer missing players

Falkirk missing players

Stranraer Falkirk
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Away vs low Away Total
6 3 1 Played 1 3 6
1 1 1 Won 0 0 3
1 1 0 Drew 1 2 2
4 1 0 Lost 0 1 1
8 6 3 Scored 0 0 11
16 6 2 Conceded 0 1 2
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 33% 67%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
83% 100% 100% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
67% 67% 100% Over 3.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 33% 100% Over 4.5 0% 0% 17%
83% 100% 100% BTTS 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 67% 67%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score 100% 100% 50%
 
5.2 7.3 4 Corners For (avg) 4 7.7 7.7
5 4.3 6 Corners Against (avg) 5 3.3 3
1.2 0.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.3 1.5
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Stranraer's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Falkirk have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Falkirk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Falkirk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Falkirk have yet to win a game away.
  • Stranraer have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Stranraer have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Stranraer haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Stranraer
All League One League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
13-08-19 CC Stranraer 0 - 2 Rangers U21
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 14:00 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
Falkirk
All League One Championship League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 LO Falkirk 2 - 1 Montrose
24-08-19 LO Clyde 1 - 0 Falkirk
31-08-19 LO Airdrieonians 0 - 0 Falkirk
07-09-19 CC Raith Rovers 2 - 0 Falkirk
14-09-19 LO Falkirk 3 - 0 Forfar Athletic
21-09-19 LO Stranraer 14:00 Falkirk
28-09-19 LO Falkirk 14:00 East Fife
05-10-19 LO Raith Rovers 14:00 Falkirk
19-10-19 LO Falkirk 14:00 Peterhead
26-10-19 LO Falkirk 14:00 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 East Fife 6 4 2 0 15 7 3 2 1 0 9 4 3 2 1 0 6 3 8 14
2 Raith Rovers 6 4 0 2 17 9 3 3 0 0 12 2 3 1 0 2 5 7 8 12
3 Falkirk 6 3 2 1 11 2 3 3 0 0 11 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 9 11
4 Airdrieonians 6 3 1 2 6 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 3 4 -1 10
5 Dumbarton 6 3 0 3 8 12 3 1 0 2 3 3 3 2 0 1 5 9 -4 9
6 Clyde 6 2 2 2 11 10 3 2 1 0 8 2 3 0 1 2 3 8 1 8
7 Peterhead 6 2 2 2 6 9 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 6 -3 8
8 Forfar Athletic 6 2 1 3 4 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 7
9 Stranraer 6 1 1 4 8 16 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 0 0 3 2 10 -8 4
10 Montrose 6 0 1 5 5 13 3 0 0 3 2 6 3 0 1 2 3 7 -8 1

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