Open game expected at The Reigart Stadium: Albion Rovers vs Stirling Albion preview

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Competition: Sat 13.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Reigart Stadium (2496 seats)

Albion Rovers will hope that their home support is enough to get a good result from this demanding duel, vs passionate Stirling Albion.

Insights:
  • Albion Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in League Two
  • Stirling Albion have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in League Two

Albion have less rest than Stirling Albion in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League Two game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Stenhousemuir, so at least Albion are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Albion Rovers form and stats

3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Albion Rovers so far this season.

Albion Rovers are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Stenhousemuir.

In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting Edinburgh City.

Albion Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. Albion's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Stirling Albion form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Home advantage was not enough for Stirling Albion in their previous game, as they lost their League Two-match, hosting Stenhousemuir, 1-3.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Kelty Hearts.

Stirling has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. 6 goals have been conceded by Stirling in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent past match involving both these teams is the Stirling Albion - Albion 2-1 played earlier this season. Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Albion Rovers won three games, one match ended with a draw and Stirling Albion managed six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Stirling AlbionD. Mackin
D. Mackin
3 goals
Stirling AlbionD. Carrick
D. Carrick
3 goals
AlbionC. Wilson
C. Wilson
2 goals

Albion Rovers missing players

Stirling Albion missing players

Albion Rovers Stirling Albion
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 6 12
4 3 0 Won W 2 3 6
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
7 2 1 Lost L 0 1 3
15 8 0 Scored S 5 10 20
19 7 3 Conceded C 0 6 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 83%
67% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 58%
33% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 42%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 58%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 42%
33% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.1 3.8 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.2 4.8
4.8 4.5 10 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.3 4.1
1.5 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.1 12.3 7 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.7 10.5
4.2 4.3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4.2 4.2
30% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 40% 39%
 
10.2 10.3 13 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 9.2 9.6
4.7 5.2 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.5 4.6
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Albion Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in League Two
  • Albion Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stirling Albion have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Stirling Albion have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in League Two
  • Stirling Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kelty Hearts 12 9 3 0 24 9 6 4 2 0 8 3 6 5 1 0 16 6 15 30
2 Forfar Athletic 12 6 5 1 20 11 6 4 2 0 12 5 6 2 3 1 8 6 9 23
3 Stirling Albion 12 6 3 3 20 14 6 3 1 2 10 8 6 3 2 1 10 6 6 21
4 Annan Athletic 12 6 1 5 18 15 6 2 1 3 8 10 6 4 0 2 10 5 3 19
5 Stenhousemuir 12 4 3 5 16 17 6 1 2 3 7 10 6 3 1 2 9 7 -1 15
6 Edinburgh City 11 4 2 5 12 16 6 2 2 2 8 10 5 2 0 3 4 6 -4 14
7 Albion Rovers 12 4 1 7 15 19 6 3 1 2 8 7 6 1 0 5 7 12 -4 13
8 Stranraer 12 3 4 5 12 17 6 2 0 4 5 10 6 1 4 1 7 7 -5 13
9 Elgin City 11 2 3 6 10 17 5 1 2 2 5 6 6 1 1 4 5 11 -7 9
10 Cowdenbeath 12 1 3 8 9 21 6 1 1 4 6 10 6 0 2 4 3 11 -12 6

Read more about League Two

The Scottish League Two is the fourth level of football in Scotland. 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.