Stenhousemuir hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 15 points and a 8th position in the League Two table. Visiting Elgin City holds 6th place with 16 pts.
It's no vacation for neither Stenhousemuir nor Elgin City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Elgin City play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Elgin City when playing on artificial turf are 2 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats from 14 matches. They have scored 15 goals and conceded 30 times in these games.
Stenhousemuir form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Stenhousemuir have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Ochilview Park.
Happy days for Stenhousemuir in their previous game, a League Two match away at Brechin City (placed 10th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Partick Thistle with the scoreline 1-4.
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 Stenhousemuir have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 0 Lost 4.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Stenhousemuir as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Annan Athletic are visiting.
Stenhousemuir are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. Stenhousemuir have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Elgin City form and stats
There's been little loot from Elgin City's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the League Two. Elgin City only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League Two home defeat versus Stirling Albion with 1-2 on the scoreboard. A 1-3 loss hosting Alloa Athletic before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Elgin City in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Elgin City, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Elgin City now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Cowdenbeath is waiting in only four days.
Elgin City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. 6 goals have been conceded by Elgin City in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Elgin City - Stenhousemuir 0-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Stenhousemuir won 5, Elgin City won 5 and 0 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Sutherland 10 goals |   M. McGuigan 4 goals |  D. Hopkirk 4 goals |
Stenhousemuir missing players
Elgin City missing players
| Stenhousemuir | Elgin City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 24 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 77% |
| 62% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 54% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 31% |
| 15% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 54% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 23% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 31% |
| 4.4 | 3 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| 5.6 | 5.5 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 129 | 56 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 39 | 66 | 152 |
| 41 | 18 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 29 | 65 |
| 34% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 21% | 31% |
- Elgin City has the fewest conceded goals (6) away
- Stenhousemuir has the fewest scored goals (7) at home
- Stenhousemuir has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Stenhousemuir have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stenhousemuir have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Stenhousemuir 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 | Cove Rangers | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 34 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -3 | 21 |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Elgin City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 15 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 11 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 7 |