Struggling Albion Rovers will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Edinburgh City in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Albion Rovers form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Albion Rovers, who have the fewest points (9) at home in League Two, have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses so far from their games here at Exsel Group Stadium. Albion Rovers are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Exsel Group Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.Albion Rovers drew their last game, 1-1 away at Peterhead. Ahead of that match, Albion Rovers lost 0-4 at home to Queen's Park.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Albion Rovers here at Exsel Group Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 16 games). Albion Rovers have conceded 36 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Edinburgh City form and stats
The visitors are W9-D3-L4 on the road this term.Edinburgh City failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Clyde that ended with defeat 1-2. A 1-4 defeat away at Cowdenbeath before that.
The travelling fans enjoy Edinburgh City's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 16 away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Edinburgh City in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Edinburgh City - Albion Rovers 3-1 entered in the official records. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 0 Albion Rovers victories, 0 draws and 4 Edinburgh City wins.Top Goalscorers
  B. Henderson 29 goals |  A. Smith 5 goals |  S. Shepherd 5 goals |
Albion Rovers missing players
Edinburgh City missing players
| Albion Rovers | Edinburgh City | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | Played | 16 | 33 |
| 26 | 11 | Scored | 25 | 55 |
| 67 | 36 | Conceded | 16 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 94% |
| 79% | 81% | Over 1.5 | 69% | 70% |
| 52% | 56% | Over 2.5 | 44% | 45% |
| 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 31% | 27% |
| 9% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 9% |
| 36% | 31% | Both teams to score | 38% | 39% |
| 15% | 12% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 48% |
| 48% | 56% | Failed To Score | 19% | 18% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | Corners For (avg) | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 6.2 | 5.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.9 | 3 |
| 1.4 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Albion Rovers hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Albion Rovers is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 33 | 72 |
| 2 | Clyde | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 21 | 68 |
| 3 | Edinburgh City | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 65 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 57 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 45 |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | Elgin City | 33 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 48 | 64 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -16 | 39 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 37 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 67 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 31 | -41 | 21 |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 27 | 81 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 44 | -54 | 19 |
