Albion Rovers v Clyde preview: Visitors can prove cut above League Two preview of Albion Rovers - Clyde: Visitors believed to win

Competition: Scotland League Two
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Exsel Group Stadium (2496 seats)

The visiting Clyde side should be favourites in this visit to Albion Rovers, as the away team holds a 41 point advantage from their 36 league games this season.

The hosts Albion Rovers saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the League Two. This match was also played here at Exsel Group Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Clyde have had more rest. Clyde play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass.

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Albion Rovers form and stats

The struggle is real here at Exsel Group Stadium with only 13 points collected from 18 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-7-9.

Albion Rovers's last game was hosting Cowdenbeath (placed 8th) and winning 1-0. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Elgin City.

Albion Rovers have scored 11 goals here in 18 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Albion Rovers defense is not exactly impregnable. 31 goals conceded from 18 games.

Last season, Albion Rovers's league statistics were 8 wins, 6 draws and 22 losses, resulting in a 10th position in the league. Over these 36 matches they scored 57 goals and conceded 80. Playing at home last season Albion Rovers managed 3-3-12 (win-draw-lost) with 22 goals and 40 conceded.

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Clyde form and stats

9-5-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Clyde in their matches away.

Clyde are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the League Two against Annan Athletic (placed 4th). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Elgin City.

Clyde have scored 24 goals on their travels this season, 18 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far).

Let's have a look at how Clyde performed last season in the league. They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 9 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 52 and conceded 50 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 3 and lost 8 with 29/27 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Clyde - Albion Rovers 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (Albion Rovers wins - draws - Clyde wins).

Top Goalscorers

D. Goodwillie
13 goals
J. Rankin
8 goals
A. Love
6 goals

Albion Rovers missing players

Clyde missing players

Albion Rovers Clyde
Total Home Statistic Away Total
30 14 Played 15 30
100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
80% 86% Over 1.5 73% 73%
53% 57% Over 2.5 60% 50%
30% 21% Over 3.5 13% 20%
10% 14% Over 4.5 7% 10%
37% 36% Both teams to score 47% 43%
17% 14% Clean Sheet 33% 40%
47% 50% Failed To Score 20% 17%

  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 Peterhead 36 21 10 5 54 22 18 11 5 2 23 9 18 10 5 3 31 13 32 73
2 Edinburgh City 36 19 11 6 51 21 18 11 4 3 29 9 18 8 7 3 22 12 30 68
3 Clyde 36 19 10 7 48 29 18 10 5 3 24 15 18 9 5 4 24 14 19 67
4 Annan Athletic 36 15 11 10 53 35 18 8 6 4 31 17 18 7 5 6 22 18 18 56
5 Stirling Albion 36 12 10 14 39 40 18 7 4 7 17 16 18 5 6 7 22 24 -1 46
6 Elgin City 36 12 9 15 46 59 18 6 5 7 24 32 18 6 4 8 22 27 -13 45
7 Queen's Park 36 9 15 12 37 39 18 7 8 3 24 16 18 2 7 9 13 23 -2 42
8 Cowdenbeath 36 8 13 15 34 38 18 5 6 7 20 21 18 3 7 8 14 17 -4 37
9 Albion Rovers 36 5 11 20 25 61 18 2 7 9 11 31 18 3 4 11 14 30 -36 26
10 Berwick Rangers 36 5 10 21 27 70 18 3 5 10 13 32 18 2 5 11 14 38 -43 25

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