A quick look at the League Two standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but that's not all there is to know. Read our Stirling Albion - Edinburgh City guide!
- Stirling Albion have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in League Two
- Stirling Albion have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Edinburgh City have scored away.
Stirling Albion and Edinburgh City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Stirling Albion form and stats
Stirling Albion have played 6 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Stirling Albion faced defeat in their previous match, away at Albion Rovers (0-1). Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at D. Carrick for missing a penalty kick versus Albion Rovers in the 29th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
Before that game, the home loss against Stenhousemuir with the scoreline 1-3.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 Stirling Albion have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost two.
Stirling have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Forthbank Stadium with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Stirling's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Edinburgh City form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Edinburgh City have produced an overall stat of 2-0-3 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Edinburgh are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Edinburgh go into this game after a win, the home game against Stranraer that ended 3-1.
Preceding that, the 0-4 home loss versus Albion Rovers.Edinburgh City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, zero draws and three defeats. From a total of five matches.
The schedule is very tough for Edinburgh City now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Elgin City is waiting in only three days.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 6 goals have been conceded by Edinburgh in these games.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head encounter ended Edinburgh City - Stirling Albion 2-2, earlier this season. Stirling-Edinburgh City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Stirling Albion four wins, Edinburgh City four wins, two draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Mackin 3 goals | D. Carrick 3 goals |   D. Handling 3 goals |
Stirling Albion missing players
Edinburgh City missing players
| Stirling Albion | Edinburgh City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 75% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 33% |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 7.6 | 6.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.2 | 9.3 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 9.6 | 8.1 |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 38% | 38% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 38% |
| 9.5 | 10 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 16 | 12.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
- Edinburgh City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Edinburgh City have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Edinburgh City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stirling Albion have created more than twice as many corners as Edinburgh City.
- Stirling Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stirling Albion have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Edinburgh City have scored away.
- Stirling Albion have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Stirling Albion have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in League Two
- Stirling Albion 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 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Edinburgh City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 8 | Stranraer | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 13 |
| 9 | Elgin City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 12 |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 6 |