League Two match prediction: Little separates Brechin City and Elgin City in quality

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Glebe Park (4070 seats)

Brechin City are welcoming Elgin City for another important game after their 0-1 result against 7th-placed Stenhousemuir.

Brechin City and Elgin City 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.

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Brechin City form and stats

Three League Two home games done for Brechin City, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches. Brechin City are slowly digging their own grave here at Glebe Park with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in ten attempts. The last victory here came in the Raith Rovers match. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Brechin City to get some points in this home game.

The fans are hoping that Brechin City will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the League Two game against Stenhousemuir (placed 7th). Preceding that match was the home game against Cove Rangers that was lost 2-4.

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.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Brechin City here at Glebe Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). As for conceded goals, Brechin City's unpleasant statistic is 8 goals surrendered.

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Elgin City form and stats

Still no away game victory in the League Two for Elgin City with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

The manager G. Price was unhappy after their last game, a League Two match played at their home ground Glebe Park. Elgin City suffered a 0-2 loss to Cove Rangers (placed 1st). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Stirling Albion's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Elgin City in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Elgin City, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Goals are few and far between in Elgin City's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Brechin City 2 wins, 0 draws and Elgin City 2 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Sutherland
5 goals
P. McManus
2 goals
Ryan McCord
1 goals

Brechin City missing players

Elgin City missing players

Brechin City Elgin City
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 1 3 7
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
6 3 0 Lost L 1 1 3
5 2 0 Scored S 0 1 7
13 8 0 Conceded C 1 2 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 86%
57% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 57%
57% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
14% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
14% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
43% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 29%
14% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 29%
43% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 57%
 
3.6 3 0 Corners For (avg) C F 3 2 3.6
6.7 8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 5 4.7
2.3 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • Brechin City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Brechin City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Brechin City have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Brechin City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Elgin City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Elgin City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Elgin City have yet to win a game away.

Brechin City
All League One Championship League Cup League Two Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 LT Brechin City 0 - 3 Queen's Park
24-08-19 LT Albion Rovers 0 - 1 Brechin City
31-08-19 LT Cowdenbeath 2 - 1 Brechin City
14-09-19 LT Brechin City 2 - 4 Cove Rangers
21-09-19 LT Stenhousemuir 1 - 0 Brechin City
28-09-19 LT Brechin City 14:00 Elgin City
05-10-19 LT Brechin City 14:00 Stirling Albion
26-10-19 LT Annan Athletic 14:00 Brechin City
02-11-19 LT Brechin City 15:00 Edinburgh City
09-11-19 LT Queen's Park 15:00 Brechin City
Elgin City
All League Cup League Two Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LT Queen's Park 0 - 0 Elgin City
31-08-19 LT Elgin City 3 - 3 Edinburgh City
08-09-19 CC Dundee 1 - 2 Elgin City
14-09-19 LT Stirling Albion 1 - 0 Elgin City
21-09-19 LT Elgin City 0 - 2 Cove Rangers
28-09-19 LT Brechin City 14:00 Elgin City
05-10-19 LT Albion Rovers 14:00 Elgin City
12-10-19 CC Airdrieonians 14:00 Elgin City
26-10-19 LT Elgin City 14:00 Queen's Park
02-11-19 LT Elgin City 15:00 Annan Athletic

  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 7 6 1 0 23 9 3 3 0 0 11 2 4 3 1 0 12 7 14 19
2 Edinburgh City 7 5 1 1 16 11 3 3 0 0 7 1 4 2 1 1 9 10 5 16
3 Cowdenbeath 7 5 0 2 14 8 3 3 0 0 6 2 4 2 0 2 8 6 6 15
4 Queen's Park 7 2 3 2 6 8 4 0 3 1 2 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 -2 9
5 Annan Athletic 7 2 3 2 7 11 4 1 3 0 5 4 3 1 0 2 2 7 -4 9
6 Albion Rovers 7 2 2 3 13 15 4 1 1 2 7 9 3 1 1 1 6 6 -2 8
7 Stenhousemuir 7 2 2 3 7 11 4 1 0 3 4 9 3 1 2 0 3 2 -4 8
8 Elgin City 7 1 3 3 7 8 4 1 1 2 6 6 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 6
9 Stirling Albion 7 1 1 5 3 7 3 1 0 2 2 3 4 0 1 3 1 4 -4 4
10 Brechin City 7 1 0 6 5 13 3 0 0 3 2 8 4 1 0 3 3 5 -8 3

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