Annan Athletic vs Stranraer: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 27, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Galabank, Annan
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What was the result of Annan Athletic vs Stranraer?
Annan Athletic and Stranraer drew 2-2 on December 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 1′M. GaffneyAnnan Athletic
- 20′M. RussellStranraer (pen.)
- 35′Aidan SmithAnnan Athletic
- 38′D. LangStranraer
Official lineup for Annan Athletic vs Stranraer
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Annan Athletic
- 9Aidan Smith
- 10M. Gaffney
- 4J. Dixon
- 8J. Todd
- 19C. Maxwell
- 33W. Gibson
- 2S. Hooper
- 3M. Kilsby
- 6K. Watson
- 14R. Muir
- 12G. Clarke
Stranraer
- 7J. Dolan
- 24D. Lang
- 4L. Reid
- 16Dom Plank
- 17D. McManus
- 3F. Ecrepont
- 5S. Rough
- 11M. Russell
- 14E. Dunne
- 21M. Gillies
- 1Josh Lane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Annan Athletic have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Stranraer have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | East Kilbride(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Spartans(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Buckie Thistle(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Dumbarton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Elgin City(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | East Kilbride(away) | 4-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Clydebank(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Annan Athletic wins, 3 draws, 0 Stranraer wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Stranraer 0-1 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Stranraer 1-5 Annan Athletic | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Annan Athletic 3-1 Stranraer | Challenge Cup |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Annan Athletic 0-0 Stranraer | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Stranraer 1-1 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Annan Athletic 1-1 Stranraer | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stranraer vs Annan Athletic on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Annan Athletic score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annan Athletic | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Stranraer | 2.1 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Annan Athletic sit 10th in League Two (9 points from 10 matches) and Stranraer sit 1st (20 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 20 |
| 10 | Annan Athletic | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 |
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