Brechin City are welcoming Albion Rovers for another important game after their 1-3 result against 5th-placed Elgin City.
Brechin City and Albion Rovers 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.
Brechin City form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Brechin City, who have the most conceded goals (39) in League Two, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from their games here at Glebe Park.
In their previous game, the manager M. Wilson led his Brechin City to a defeat in the League Two match away at Elgin City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Glebe Park. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cowdenbeath in a game that was won 2-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Brechin City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 1 Lost 3.
Brechin City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. Brechin City are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 8 played).
Albion Rovers form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Albion Rovers so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
Albion Rovers won their last game, 4-2 versus Annan Athletic played at home. Before that, Albion Rovers travelled to Elgin City and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Albion Rovers, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Albion Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were 0 Albion Rovers wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.
Albion Rovers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Albion Rovers have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Albion Rovers - Brechin City 0-1. Brechin City-Albion Rovers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Brechin City 5 wins, Albion Rovers 5 wins, 0 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
D. Byrne
8 goals
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P. McManus
7 goals
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E. East
6 goals
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Brechin City missing players
Albion Rovers missing players
| Brechin City | Albion Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| 39 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 76% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 31% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 69% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 25% |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 6.4 | 6 | 6.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 7.4 | 7 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 138 | 72 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 62 | 152 |
| 56 | 29 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 23 | 60 |
| 39% | 34% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 43% | 43% |
- Albion Rovers has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Albion Rovers has the fewest points (5) away
- Albion Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Albion Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Albion Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Albion Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Brechin City has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Brechin City has the most conceded goals (39)
- Brechin City has the most conceded goals in the first half (21)
- Brechin City has the the worst goal difference (-17)
- Brechin City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Brechin City 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 | Cove Rangers | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 40 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -6 | 24 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 18 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Stenhousemuir | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 16 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 13 |