It's the second chance for points this season as Stirling Albion and Kelty Hearts battle it out at Forthbank Stadium.
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
Last season, Stirling Albion's league statistics were 9 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the League Two. Over these 18 matches they scored 27 goals and conceded 15. Playing at home last season Stirling Albion managed 4-2-3 (win-draw-lost) with 6 goals and 5 conceded.
A strong away win for Stirling against Stenhousemuir the last match, as M. McNiff were on target.
Previous to that game, a League Cup home match hosting Peterhead in a game that was won 3-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Stirling as they are travelling to their away game against Ross County U21 in the Challenge Cup. That match is two days after this one.
Kelty Hearts form and stats
Let's have a look at how Kelty Hearts performed last season in the Football League: They landed a 1st position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. In total they scored 40 and conceded 4 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 0 and lost 0 with 16/3 goals scored/conceded. In general it has been a productive period now for Hearts as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.
Kelty Hearts go into this game after a win, the home game against Cowdenbeath that ended 2-0.
A 2-3 defeat away at Arbroath before that.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Kelty Hearts manager K. Thomson as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against St. Mirren U21.
Head 2 Head
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Stirling Albion missing players
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| Stirling Albion | Kelty Hearts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Stirling Albion | Last season | Kelty Hearts | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 7 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | ||
| 32 | 9 | Scored | S | 18 | 46 | ||
| 22 | 9 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 95% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 55% | 36% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 87% | ||
| 45% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 53% | ||
| 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 27% | ||
| 50% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 20% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 71% | 73% | ||
| 18% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | ||
| 6.3 | 6.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.3 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.2 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13.7 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.5 | ||
| 38% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Albion Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Kelty Hearts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Stirling Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Stranraer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 10 | Edinburgh City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Queen's Park | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 54 |
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 38 |
| 3 | Stranraer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 38 |
| 4 | Edinburgh City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 38 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 36 |
| Last season | 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 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 36 | 36 |
| 2 | BSC Glasgow | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 30 |
| 3 | East Kilbride | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 29 |
| 4 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 29 |
| 5 | East Stirlingshire | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | Stirling University | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | Bo'ness United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | Spartans | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Civil Service Strollers | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Berwick Rangers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Edusport Academy | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 13 |
| 13 | Cumbernauld Colts | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -13 | 11 |
| 14 | Gretna 2008 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -10 | 10 |
| 15 | Dalbeattie Star | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 5 |
| 16 | Edinburgh University | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 25 | -47 | 5 |
| 17 | Vale of Leithen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 38 | -53 | 0 |