League Two match preview: Brechin City believed to be the weaker party when Elgin City pays a visit

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Competition: Tue 30.March
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Glebe Park (4083 seats)

Season ticket holders at Glebe Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Brechin City languishing in the 10th position so far. The guesting Elgin City will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Brechin City have the fewest scored goals (5) in League Two
  • Elgin City have scored more than double the goals of Brechin City.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Brechin and Elgin City.

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Brechin City form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Brechin City, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in League Two, have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 5 games. Brechin City has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Paton and the players.

Brechin haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 478 minutes ago. Trialist B scored that one.

The Brechin City crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Queen's Park here at Glebe Park in a League Two match. Prior to that, an away loss at Stranraer.

Brechin have scored 2 goals here in 5 league matches, a depressing statistic. Brechin's defense is seriously deficient as 16 goals have been conceded in these matches.

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Elgin City form and stats

The visitors are W2-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Elgin City's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Stirling Albion that finished 1-1. A loss against Ayr United was the result prior to that, in a Scottish Cup home game.

Elgin City has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Annan Athletic in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

The travelling fans enjoy Elgin's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. Elgin struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Elgin City - Brechin 3-0. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: three - zero - five (Brechin wins - draws - Elgin City wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Elgin CityK. Hester
K. Hester
7 goals
Elgin CityR. Dingwall
R. Dingwall
3 goals
Elgin CityB. Cameron
B. Cameron
2 goals

Brechin City missing players

Elgin City missing players

Brechin City Elgin City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 1 4 11
1 0 0 Won W 0 2 6
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
10 4 1 Lost L 1 2 4
5 2 1 Scored S 1 7 20
29 16 4 Conceded C 3 6 12
92% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 73%
50% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 55%
25% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 27%
25% 60% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 18%
25% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 55%
17% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 27%
67% 60% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.5
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.3 6.6 4 Shots (avg) S ( 4 6.5 10
2.8 3.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.5 5.1
15% 12% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 37%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Brechin City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Brechin City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Brechin City have the fewest points (1) at home in League Two
  • Brechin City have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in League Two
  • Brechin City have the fewest scored goals (5) in League Two
  • Brechin City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in League Two
  • Brechin City have the most conceded goals (16) at home in League Two
  • Brechin City have the most conceded goals (29) in League Two
  • Brechin City have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in League Two
  • Brechin City have the most matches under the total-line (9) in League Two
  • Brechin City have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in League Two
  • Brechin City have the the worst goal difference (-24) in League Two
  • Brechin City have yet to win a game at home.
  • Brechin City is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Elgin City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Elgin City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Elgin City have scored more than double the goals of Brechin City.
  • Elgin 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 Queen's Park 11 9 2 0 23 5 5 4 1 0 14 4 6 5 1 0 9 1 18 29
2 Edinburgh City 12 7 1 4 27 16 6 3 0 3 11 8 6 4 1 1 16 8 11 22
3 Stirling Albion 11 6 4 1 18 9 5 3 1 1 4 2 6 3 3 0 14 7 9 22
4 Stranraer 13 6 4 3 22 15 7 4 1 2 13 7 6 2 3 1 9 8 7 22
5 Elgin City 11 6 1 4 20 12 7 4 1 2 13 6 4 2 0 2 7 6 8 19
6 Stenhousemuir 11 4 3 4 17 17 6 3 2 1 11 7 5 1 1 3 6 10 0 15
7 Annan Athletic 12 2 4 6 10 16 5 0 2 3 4 10 7 2 2 3 6 6 -6 10
8 Cowdenbeath 10 2 3 5 7 16 5 1 2 2 4 8 5 1 1 3 3 8 -9 9
9 Albion Rovers 11 2 1 8 11 25 6 1 1 4 6 10 5 1 0 4 5 15 -14 7
10 Brechin City 12 1 1 10 5 29 5 0 1 4 2 16 7 1 0 6 3 13 -24 4

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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.