Stirling Albion have performed better than Stenhousemuir so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Stirling Albion have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in League Two
- Stenhousemuir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
8-8-14 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Stenhousemuir when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 30 matches are 34-56 (scored/conceded).
Stirling Albion form and stats
When playing at home in the League Two, Stirling Albion, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in League Two, have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games. Stirling has recorded two wins in a row here at Forthbank Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The home team returns to Forthbank Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Elgin City (placed 5th) on their last time out; the League Two game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Stirling Albion lost 0-2 at home to Raith Rovers.
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 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 two and lost one.
Stirling are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Queen's Park awaits in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Stirling here at Forthbank Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). As for guarding their own goal, Stirling have only let in 2 goals at home.
Stenhousemuir form and stats
Playing away, Stenhousemuir have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the League Two this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on D. Irons, the Stenhousemuir manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
There might be some fixture complaints from Stenhousemuir as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the League Two match against Edinburgh City (1-3). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Peterhead.
We have checked recent matches where Stenhousemuir have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were two victories, three draws and six defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Kilmarnock in just four days.
Stenhousemuir find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. For Stenhousemuir, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Stenhousemuir - Stirling 2-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Stirling wins - draws - Stenhousemuir wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ryan 6 goals |  B. Biabi 5 goals | M. McGuigan 4 goals |
Stirling Albion missing players
Stenhousemuir missing players
| Stirling Albion | Stenhousemuir | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 17 |
| 91% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 20% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 45% | 20% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 64% |
| 36% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 20% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 55% | 80% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.5 | 9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.8 | 9.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 46% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 46% |
- All of Stenhousemuir's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Stenhousemuir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Stenhousemuir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stirling Albion have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in League Two
| 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 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 29 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Stranraer | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Stenhousemuir | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Annan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 9 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 7 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -24 | 4 |