Take hard look at their own match tactics or look more at the opponent? Both Stranraer and Elgin City must try something more original than in earlier matches. Learn more!
- Stranraer have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in League Two
- Elgin City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in League Two
Both teams have had enough days rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's trust this will be an energetic game!
Stranraer form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Stranraer, who have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in League Two, have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Stair Park.
No payout for Stranraer in their previous match, an away game at Edinburgh City that ended in defeat 1-3.
A 2-2 draw away before that, with Annan Athletic the opponent.This is expected to be a close game, with Stranraer perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Stranraer as a small favourite), we find nine games. Stranraer has won zero of these, drawn three and lost six.
Stranraer have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Stranraer have conceded 10 from these games.
Elgin City form and stats
Elgin City have only collected 4 points from their away games in the League Two, after 1-1-4 (6 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Elgin City are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Elgin won their last game, 1-0 versus Cowdenbeath played at home.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Forfar Athletic wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Elgin in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Elgin City, one draw and three defeats.
A new game in only three days for Elgin, the League Two home match versus Edinburgh City. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Elgin City rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Elgin City - Stranraer 1-1 was the outcome when this pair of participants previously did battle, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Stranraer wins - draws - Elgin City wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Yates 3 goals |  D. McHardy 3 goals | K. Hester 3 goals |
Stranraer missing players
Elgin City missing players
| Stranraer | Elgin City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 15% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 11.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6.3 | 9.1 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 22% | 16% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 42% | 29% |
| 11.4 | 10.2 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 12.7 | 11 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
- All of Elgin City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Elgin City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Elgin City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Elgin City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Elgin City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Elgin City have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in League Two
- Elgin City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Elgin City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stranraer have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stranraer have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in League Two
- Stranraer have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in League Two
- Stranraer 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 |