Albion Rovers hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 15 points and a 9th position in the League Two table. Visiting Annan Athletic holds 4th place with 24 pts.
Albion Rovers and Annan Athletic should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Annan Athletic play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Annan Athletic when playing on grass are 16 wins, 2 draws and 12 defeats from 30 matches. They have scored 44 goals and conceded 39 times in these games.
Albion Rovers form and stats
The story so far in the League Two for Albion Rovers at their home stadium (Cliftonhill Stadium) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Albion Rovers has recorded two wins in a row here at Cliftonhill Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Albion Rovers manager K. Harper and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Elgin City (placed 5th) in the League Two. Ahead of that match, Albion Rovers won a home game hosting Queen's Park (2-0).
The Albion Rovers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Albion Rovers defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Annan Athletic form and stats
Playing away, Annan Athletic have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 5 defeats in the League Two this season.
The manager P. Murphy was unhappy after their last game, a League Two match played at their home ground Galabank. Annan Athletic suffered a 0-2 loss to Edinburgh City (placed 2nd). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Stenhousemuir.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Annan Athletic have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Annan Athletic - Albion Rovers 3-2 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Albion Rovers won 3, Annan Athletic won 6 and 1 draw. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 E. East 6 goals |  D. Byrne 6 goals |   T. Muir 4 goals |
Albion Rovers missing players
Annan Athletic missing players
| Albion Rovers | Annan Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| 31 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 88% | 81% |
| 73% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 75% | 56% |
| 47% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 67% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 50% |
| 7% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 12% | 19% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 3.9 | 5 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 6.6 | 5.7 | 8.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 141 | 79 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 58 | 134 |
| 52 | 29 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 30 | 65 |
| 42% | 41% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 20% | 35% |
- Albion Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Albion Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Annan Athletic has the most points from losing position (14)
- Annan Athletic has the the worst goal difference (-12) away
- Annan Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Annan Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Annan Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 37 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -4 | 24 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -12 | 16 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 15 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -15 | 13 |