Brechin City vs Stirling Albion betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Glebe Park (4070 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 9th and the visitors in 10th place.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Brechin City form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Brechin City are 1-0-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Brechin City's last game was hosting Elgin City (placed 8th) and winning 2-1. Heartbreak before that as Brechin City lost 0-1 at Stenhousemuir's place.

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 Brechin City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. Brechin City have conceded 9 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Stirling Albion form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in League Two, are W0-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Stirling Albion's last game was the home draw against Stenhousemuir (1-1). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Annan Athletic that ended 0-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stirling Albion playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were 3 Stirling Albion wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Goals are few and far between in Stirling Albion's away league games. Only 1 goal from 4 travels. As opposed to that, Stirling Albion have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Brechin City 6 wins, 0 draws and Stirling Albion 4 victories. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

P. McManus
3 goals
J. Peters
3 goals
Ryan McCord
1 goals

Brechin City missing players

Stirling Albion missing players

Brechin City Stirling Albion
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
6 3 0 Lost L 1 3 5
7 4 2 Scored S 1 1 4
14 9 1 Conceded C 2 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
62% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 25% 38%
62% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 25% 25%
12% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 25% 38%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
38% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 75% 50%
 
3.6 3.2 4 Corners For (avg) C F 4 5.5 4.4
6.6 7.5 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 5.8 5.1
2.5 2.5 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 2 3 4
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 at home.
  • Brechin City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Brechin City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Brechin City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Stirling Albion have scored away.
  • Brechin City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stirling Albion have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Stirling Albion have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Stirling Albion have yet to win a game away.

Brechin City
All League One Championship League Cup League Two Scottish Cup Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
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 2 - 1 Elgin City
05-10-19 LT Brechin City 14:00 Stirling Albion
19-10-19 SC Annan Athletic 14:00 Brechin City
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
Stirling Albion
All League Cup Playoffs 3/4 League Two Scottish Cup Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
31-08-19 LT Albion Rovers 2 - 1 Stirling Albion
07-09-19 CC St. Mirren U21 1 - 0 Stirling Albion
14-09-19 LT Stirling Albion 1 - 0 Elgin City
21-09-19 LT Annan Athletic 0 - 0 Stirling Albion
28-09-19 LT Stirling Albion 1 - 1 Stenhousemuir
05-10-19 LT Brechin City 14:00 Stirling Albion
19-10-19 SC Stirling Albion 14:00 Strathspey Thistle
26-10-19 LT Stirling Albion 14:00 Cowdenbeath
02-11-19 LT Stirling Albion 15:00 Albion Rovers
09-11-19 LT Cove Rangers 15:00 Stirling Albion

  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 8 7 1 0 26 9 4 4 0 0 14 2 4 3 1 0 12 7 17 22
2 Edinburgh City 8 6 1 1 18 12 4 4 0 0 9 2 4 2 1 1 9 10 6 19
3 Cowdenbeath 8 6 0 2 15 8 4 4 0 0 7 2 4 2 0 2 8 6 7 18
4 Queen's Park 8 2 3 3 7 10 4 0 3 1 2 5 4 2 0 2 5 5 -3 9
5 Stenhousemuir 8 2 3 3 8 12 4 1 0 3 4 9 4 1 3 0 4 3 -4 9
6 Annan Athletic 8 2 3 3 7 14 4 1 3 0 5 4 4 1 0 3 2 10 -7 9
7 Albion Rovers 8 2 2 4 13 16 4 1 1 2 7 9 4 1 1 2 6 7 -3 8
8 Elgin City 8 1 3 4 8 10 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 0 2 2 2 4 -2 6
9 Brechin City 8 2 0 6 7 14 4 1 0 3 4 9 4 1 0 3 3 5 -7 6
10 Stirling Albion 8 1 2 5 4 8 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 0 1 3 1 4 -4 5

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