Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Stirling Albion welcomes Berwick Rangers

Competition: Scotland League Two
Date: Sat 23.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Forthbank Stadium

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Stirling Albion are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 9th.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League Two game only three days ago.

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Stirling Albion form and stats

Stirling Albion have collected 19 points from their home games so far after 6-1-7. Three consecutive losses here at Forthbank Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

In their previous game, the manager K. Rutkiewicz led his Stirling Albion to a defeat in the League Two match away at Clyde. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Forthbank Stadium. Before that game, the home loss against Albion Rovers with the scoreline 0-1.

Stirling Albion has scored 16 goals at home this season, in 14 matches. On the other hand, Stirling Albion have conceded 16 goals.

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Berwick Rangers form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Berwick Rangers so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-10 (win-draw-lose).

Berwick Rangers won their last game, 2-0 versus Peterhead played at home. A loss against Queen's Park was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The attacking power of Berwick Rangers when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored in 14 matches. Berwick Rangers have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, 14 away games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Berwick Rangers's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 37 goals in 14 travels.

Head 2 Head

Berwick Rangers - Stirling Albion 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Stirling Albion-Berwick Rangers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Stirling Albion 6 wins, Berwick Rangers 3 wins, 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

D. Smith
8 goals
D. Mackin
8 goals
P. MacDonald
7 goals

Stirling Albion missing players

Berwick Rangers missing players

Stirling Albion Berwick Rangers
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 14 Played 15 29
100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
69% 57% Over 1.5 93% 86%
55% 43% Over 2.5 73% 66%
24% 7% Over 3.5 20% 31%
14% 7% Over 4.5 13% 21%
48% 36% Both teams to score 40% 38%
21% 21% Clean Sheet 20% 10%
31% 43% Failed To Score 40% 52%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Peterhead 29 21 3 5 54 22 15 11 2 2 23 9 14 10 1 3 31 13 32 66
2 Edinburgh City 29 19 4 6 51 21 15 11 1 3 29 9 14 8 3 3 22 12 30 61
3 Clyde 29 18 4 7 46 28 14 9 2 3 22 14 15 9 2 4 24 14 18 58
4 Annan Athletic 29 15 5 9 52 33 15 8 3 4 31 17 14 7 2 5 21 16 19 50
5 Elgin City 29 12 3 14 46 57 14 6 2 6 24 30 15 6 1 8 22 27 -11 39
6 Stirling Albion 29 11 4 14 38 40 14 6 1 7 16 16 15 5 3 7 22 24 -2 37
7 Queen's Park 29 9 8 12 37 39 15 7 5 3 24 16 14 2 3 9 13 23 -2 35
8 Cowdenbeath 28 8 6 14 34 37 14 5 2 7 20 21 14 3 4 7 14 16 -3 30
9 Berwick Rangers 29 5 4 20 27 69 15 3 2 10 13 32 14 2 2 10 14 37 -42 19
10 Albion Rovers 28 3 5 20 22 61 13 1 3 9 10 31 15 2 2 11 12 30 -39 14

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