Albion Rovers vs Gala Fairydean Rovers: result 2-1 and analysis
Football League - Lowland LeagueLowland League - 4Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Reigart Stadium, Coatbridge
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What was the result of Albion Rovers vs Gala Fairydean Rovers?
Albion Rovers won 2-1 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′L. ConnollyGala Fairydean Rovers
- 52′B. DuncanAlbion Rovers
- 54′D. McCollAlbion Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Albion Rovers have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Gala Fairydean Rovers have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Tranent Juniors(away) | 0-4 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Jul 29, 2025 | East Stirlingshire(away) | 2-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Cumbernauld Colts(home) | 3-3 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Celtic II(home) | 0-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Hearts U21(away) | 3-0 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Caledonian Braves(home) | 2-0 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 0-3 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Linlithgow Rose(away) | 2-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Gretna 2008(away) | 2-0 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | BSC Glasgow(home) | 3-2 | Football League - Lowland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Albion Rovers win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Gala Fairydean Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Gala Fairydean Rovers 3-4 Albion Rovers | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Albion Rovers 3-3 Gala Fairydean Rovers | Football League - Lowland League |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Albion Rovers 3-0 Gala Fairydean Rovers | Football League - Lowland League |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Gala Fairydean Rovers 0-0 Albion Rovers | Football League - Lowland League |
Last archived meeting: Gala Fairydean Rovers vs Albion Rovers on Feb 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Albion Rovers score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Gala Fairydean Rovers score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Gala Fairydean Rovers | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Albion Rovers sit 24th in Football League - Lowland League (4 points from 6 matches) and Gala Fairydean Rovers sit 28th (3 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Albion Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 28 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 8, 2025Hearts U211-2Cumbernauld Colts
- Aug 9, 2025Linlithgow Rose5-0Broxburn Athletic
- Aug 9, 2025Berwick Rangers2-2East Stirlingshire
- Aug 9, 2025Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic1-1Stirling University
- Aug 9, 2025Caledonian Braves1-4Civil Service Strollers
- Aug 9, 2025Celtic II3-2Tranent Juniors
- Aug 9, 2025Clydebank1-1Cowdenbeath
- Aug 9, 2025Bo'ness United4-3Gretna 2008