League Two: Elgin City welcome Stenhousemuir in what promises to be an intriguing football match. Here's a thorough preview!
- Elgin City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Stenhousemuir is in the worst form (0-4-2)
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Stenhousemuir have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 9-7-9 (win-draw-loss) from 25 matches.
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.
Elgin City form and stats
Elgin City have played 7 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Elgin City, their manager Price and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Elgin are returning here after visiting Hill Of Beath Hawthorn in a Scottish Cup fixture and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
Before that match, a League Two win away at Annan Athletic.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Elgin City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Lots of goals? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 12 of the 15 latest league matches with this team has contained three or more goals.
Elgin have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Borough Briggs with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Elgin City have conceded 11 from these games.
Stenhousemuir form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Two away games in a row for Stenhousemuir, whose coach Swift could celebrate last time after the Scottish Cup win against Formartine United.
A draw for Stenhousemuir before that, at their own venue hosting Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic (1-1).We have checked recent matches where Stenhousemuir have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
Observe that 13 of this side's 14 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
Stenhousemuir has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 7 games.
Head 2 Head
Elgin City and Stenhousemuir have met earlier this season: Stenhousemuir - Elgin 3-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Elgin City three wins, three draws and Stenhousemuir four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less. Hester loves to meet Stenhousemuir and have scored 7 goals in these encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Hester 12 goals | R. Dingwall 7 goals |  S. Crighton 4 goals |
Elgin City missing players
Stenhousemuir missing players
| Elgin City | Stenhousemuir | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 29 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| 27 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 80% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 67% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 60% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 73% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 86% | 87% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 14% | 7% |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 6.5 | 5.3 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.7 | 8.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.7 | 10.5 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 53% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 52% | 43% |
| 9.1 | 6.1 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
- All of Stenhousemuir's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Elgin City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Elgin City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stenhousemuir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Stenhousemuir have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Stenhousemuir have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in League Two
- Stenhousemuir have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in League Two
- Stenhousemuir have the most matches over the total-line (13) in League Two
- Stenhousemuir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stenhousemuir is in the worst form (0-4-2)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dumbarton | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Stirling Albion | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | East Fife | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 20 |
| 6 | Stranraer | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 20 |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 17 |
| 9 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 15 |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 13 |
