Elgin City are ready to take no notice of the league table before this game against Stranraer. Here's all you should know before the game!
- Elgin City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stranraer have the most conceded goals (40) in League Two
This has all the signs of an engrossing fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both teams are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Elgin City form and stats
4-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Elgin City so far this season.
No payout for Elgin City in their previous match, an away game at Kelty Hearts that ended in defeat 0-4.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Stenhousemuir (1-2).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Elgin City handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, one draw and zero defeats.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Annan Athletic in only three days. This game is also played here at Borough Briggs.
Elgin has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Elgin City are not conceding a lot of goals here at Borough Briggs in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Stranraer form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (40) in League Two, are W3-D4-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.
Home advantage was not enough for Stranraer in their previous game as they lost hosting Edinburgh City, 0-2.
A 2-3 defeat away at Kelty Hearts before that.Stranraer are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and two defeats. From a total of six matches.
Stranraer are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. As for defending, Stranraer rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Stranraer - Elgin 1-0 was the product when these two contenders previously met, some time ago this season. Hester (Elgin City) was given a red card by the ref when these teams met earlier this season. Statistics for the previous ten meetings involving these two squads are: four wins for Elgin City, two draws and four wins for Stranraer. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games. The matches between these teams have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  K. Hester 9 goals |  T. Muir 7 goals | M. Yates 6 goals |
Elgin City missing players
Stranraer missing players
| Elgin City | Stranraer | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 19 | 31 |
| 34 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 79% |
| 39% | 18% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 58% | 50% |
| 22% | 9% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 50% | 38% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 33% | 25% |
| 52% | 45% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 83% | 54% |
| 22% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 21% |
| 26% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 25% |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.9 | 12.1 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10 | 10.2 |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 28% | 28% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 37% | 29% |
| 9.3 | 8.1 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 10.6 | 9.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
- Elgin City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stranraer have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Stranraer have the most conceded goals (40) in League Two
- Stranraer have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in League Two
- Stranraer have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in League Two
- Stranraer 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 | Kelty Hearts | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 29 | 52 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
| 3 | Annan Athletic | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | -2 | 33 |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | -2 | 32 |
| 6 | Stranraer | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -9 | 27 |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Elgin City | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -11 | 25 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 22 |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 16 |
