Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Stirling Albion in 5th and Elgin City in 6th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Stirling Albion form and stats
7 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats. That’s what Stirling Albion has to build on here at Forthbank Stadium.Stirling Albion manager K. Rutkiewicz and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Queen's Park in the League Two. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Berwick Rangers in a game that was won 1-0.
Stirling Albion has scored 17 goals at home this season, in 15 matches. 16 goals have been conceded.
Elgin City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats. With the Elgin City losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on G. Price, the Elgin City manager, as the last three away games were defeats.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League Two home defeat versus Annan Athletic with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Albion Rovers.
Elgin City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 15 games. Elgin City have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Elgin City - Stirling Albion 3-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Stirling Albion 6 wins, 2 draws and Elgin City 2 victories.Top Goalscorers
  D. Mackin 9 goals |  D. Smith 8 goals |  P. MacDonald 7 goals |
Stirling Albion missing players
Elgin City missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Stirling Albion | Elgin City | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 15 | 31 |
| 39 | 17 | Scored | 22 | 46 |
| 40 | 16 | Conceded | 27 | 60 |
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 53% | Over 1.5 | 87% | 84% |
| 52% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 71% |
| 23% | 7% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 42% |
| 13% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 27% | 29% |
| 45% | 33% | Both teams to score | 40% | 52% |
| 26% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 19% |
| 32% | 40% | Failed To Score | 27% | 29% |
- Elgin City hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Peterhead | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 33 | 70 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 32 | 65 |
| 3 | Clyde | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 64 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 53 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -1 | 41 |
| 6 | Elgin City | 31 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 46 | 60 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -14 | 39 |
| 7 | Queen's Park | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -2 | 37 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | -5 | 31 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 31 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 30 | -37 | 20 |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers | 31 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 72 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 38 | -45 | 19 |
