Stirling Albion and Elgin City have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League Two.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Stirling Albion form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Stirling Albion are 3-2-4 (wins-draw-losses). Stirling Albion are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Forthbank Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Stirling Albion enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Annan Athletic's place. The match ended 3-2 with D. Docherty and D. Duffy (2) scoring. A strong away win before that one, visiting Albion Rovers and winning 3-0.
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 Stirling Albion have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 2.
Stirling Albion has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Elgin City form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Elgin City have produced an overall stat of 2-5-3 so far.
Elgin City failed to get anything from their last game, a League Two home match vs Stenhousemuir (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Prior to that result Elgin City won their away game at Annan Athletic. The scoreline was 4-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Elgin City in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Elgin City, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Elgin City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Elgin City have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Elgin City - Stirling Albion 1-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Stirling Albion won 7 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Elgin City has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 8 / 2Top Goalscorers
  S. Sutherland 13 goals |   D. Duffy 7 goals |  K. Hester 6 goals |
Stirling Albion missing players
Elgin City missing players
| Stirling Albion | Elgin City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 90% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 60% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 76% |
| 35% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 57% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 43% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 35% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 24% |
| 35% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 5 | 5.7 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 6 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 191 | 93 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 101 | 243 |
| 74 | 38 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 41 | 104 |
| 31% | 26% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 29% | 32% |
- Stirling Albion has the fewest conceded goals (19)
- Stirling Albion has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Stirling Albion has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- Stirling Albion has the fewest scored goals (10) at home
- Stirling Albion has the fewest scored goals (23)
- Stirling Albion has the fewest scored goals in the second half (11)
- Stirling Albion has the most matches under the total-line (13)
| 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 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 30 | 49 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 44 |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -12 | 27 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Elgin City | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Queen's Park | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -16 | 20 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 19 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -21 | 15 |