Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Stirling Albion & Raith Rovers face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Scottish Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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
Action has already taken place for Stirling Albion in Scottish Cup as they have defeated Berwick Rangers to reach the 2nd Round. Last season, Stirling's Scottish Cup journey ended in the 3rd round.The story so far in the League Two for Stirling Albion at their home stadium (Forthbank Stadium) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
In the game before, an away victory in the League Two match versus Edinburgh City with a 3-2 scoreline.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Stirling Albion here at Forthbank Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). As for guarding their own goal, Stirling have only let in 2 goals at home.
Raith Rovers form and stats
Last season their Scottish Cup adventure ended in the 4th round.2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Raith Rovers playing as the away team in the Championship this season.
Rovers failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Queen of the South that ended with defeat 0-2. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Alloa Athletic at their stadium, the result 5-2.
Rovers have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 11 goals from 5 away matches. 7 goals have been conceded by Rovers in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Stirling Albion three wins, one draw and Raith Rovers six victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ryan 5 goals |   D. Armstrong 4 goals |  I. Duku 4 goals |
Stirling Albion missing players
Raith Rovers missing players
| Stirling Albion | Raith Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 41 | 9 | Scored | S | 19 | 49 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Conceded | C | 17 | 33 | ||
| 92% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 24% | ||
| 48% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.9 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 9.2 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | ||
| 40% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 49% | 51% | ||
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Elgin City | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Stranraer | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Stenhousemuir | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Annan Athletic | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 6 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -19 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hearts | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 24 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Dundee | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 6 | Ayr United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Inverness CT | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 7 |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -14 | 7 |
| 10 | Arbroath | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -10 | 5 |