League Two preview with statistics: Edinburgh City welcomes Kelty Hearts to Ainslie Park Stadium

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Competition: Fri 01.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ainslie Park Stadium (5000 seats)

Kelty Hearts should not envision any donations from hosts Edinburgh City in this League Two match. Here's your comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • Edinburgh City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kelty Hearts have the most scored goals (60) in League Two

Happy, happy days for Kelty Hearts who are already winners of the League Two. This could affect their motivation.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Edinburgh City form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Edinburgh City at their home stadium (Ainslie Park Stadium) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Edinburgh are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Elgin City.

Preceding that match was the home game against Stranraer that was lost 1-2.

The Edinburgh City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 15 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.

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Kelty Hearts form and stats

Kelty Hearts have an excellent away record in the League Two so far with 9-3-3 from 15 games. Visiting Hearts has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The Kelty Hearts goalkeeper Darren Jamieson is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 301 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Kucheryavyi scored in Kelty Hearts's previous match, the home game against Stenhousemuir that ended 1-0.

Before that, Hearts travelled to Elgin City and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Kelty Hearts are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 15 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Hearts are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Edinburgh City and Kelty Hearts have met earlier this season: Kelty Hearts - Edinburgh City 2-2. Edinburgh City-Kelty Hearts H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Edinburgh City zero wins, Kelty Hearts two wins, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Kelty HeartsN. Austin
N. Austin
17 goals
Kelty HeartsJ. Cardle
J. Cardle
12 goals
Kelty HeartsJ. Barjonas
J. Barjonas
8 goals

Edinburgh City missing players

Kelty Hearts missing players

Edinburgh City Kelty Hearts
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 2 Played P 3 15 31
12 5 0 Won W 3 9 22
8 4 0 Drew D 0 3 6
11 6 2 Lost L 0 3 3
38 18 0 Scored S 9 26 60
42 23 5 Conceded C 1 14 24
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 94%
74% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 65%
48% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 53% 48%
32% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 40% 39%
6% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 16%
52% 53% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 42%
26% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 53% 52%
26% 20% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 13%
 
3.1 2.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6.1 6
5.7 5.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 2.9 3
1.7 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.3 1.4
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
7 6.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 16.7 12.2 11.5
3 2.9 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.3 4.9 4.9
41% 42% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 35% 40%
 
11.6 10.3 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 7.4 7
4.9 4.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 2.7 2.6
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Edinburgh City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Edinburgh City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Kelty Hearts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kelty Hearts have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kelty Hearts have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the fewest conceded goals (24) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the most clean sheets (16) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the most clean sheets (8) away in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the most scored goals (60) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have the the best goal difference (+36) in League Two
  • Kelty Hearts have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Kelty Hearts is in the best form (4-2-0) in League Two

  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 31 22 6 3 60 24 16 13 3 0 34 10 15 9 3 3 26 14 36 72
2 Annan Athletic 31 17 5 9 58 39 16 7 4 5 30 24 15 10 1 4 28 15 19 56
3 Forfar Athletic 31 14 10 7 49 32 16 9 4 3 29 16 15 5 6 4 20 16 17 52
4 Edinburgh City 31 12 8 11 38 42 15 5 4 6 18 23 16 7 4 5 20 19 -4 44
5 Stenhousemuir 31 11 9 11 40 41 15 4 4 7 17 22 16 7 5 4 23 19 -1 42
6 Stranraer 31 10 8 13 40 48 15 5 4 6 16 21 16 5 4 7 24 27 -8 38
7 Stirling Albion 31 10 6 15 34 42 16 5 2 9 17 24 15 5 4 6 17 18 -8 36
8 Albion Rovers 31 9 7 15 34 48 15 5 3 7 16 20 16 4 4 8 18 28 -14 34
9 Elgin City 31 8 9 14 30 43 16 6 6 4 19 15 15 2 3 10 11 28 -13 33
10 Cowdenbeath 31 5 6 20 21 45 15 3 3 9 13 20 16 2 3 11 8 25 -24 21

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.