Gala Fairydean Rovers vs East Stirlingshire: result 3-6 and analysis
Football League - Lowland LeagueLowland League - 9Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Netherdale Football Ground, Galashiels
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What was the result of Gala Fairydean Rovers vs East Stirlingshire?
East Stirlingshire won 3-6 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′?East Stirlingshire
- 21′?East Stirlingshire
- 24′?East Stirlingshire
- 43′?East Stirlingshire (pen.)
- 45′?Gala Fairydean Rovers
- 55′?Gala Fairydean Rovers
- 70′?East Stirlingshire
- 89′?East Stirlingshire
- 90′?Gala Fairydean Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gala Fairydean Rovers have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; East Stirlingshire have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Celtic II(home) | 1-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Hearts U21(away) | 2-0 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Albion Rovers(away) | 1-2 | Football League - Lowland League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 1-5 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Caledonian Braves(away) | 0-2 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Cumbernauld Colts(home) | 0-4 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 2-2 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Bo'ness United(home) | 1-3 | Football League - Lowland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gala Fairydean Rovers win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 East Stirlingshire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | Gala Fairydean Rovers 1-2 East Stirlingshire | Football League - Lowland League |
| Oct 19, 2024 | East Stirlingshire 2-0 Gala Fairydean Rovers | Football League - Lowland League |
| Feb 10, 2024 | East Stirlingshire 0-1 Gala Fairydean Rovers | Football League - Lowland League |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Gala Fairydean Rovers 2-0 East Stirlingshire | Football League - Lowland League |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Gala Fairydean Rovers 0-2 East Stirlingshire | Football League - Lowland League |
| Nov 4, 2022 | East Stirlingshire 0-1 Gala Fairydean Rovers | Football League - Lowland League |
Last archived meeting: Gala Fairydean Rovers vs East Stirlingshire on Feb 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Gala Fairydean Rovers score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; East Stirlingshire score 1.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala Fairydean Rovers | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gala Fairydean Rovers sit 28th in Football League - Lowland League (3 points from 5 matches) and East Stirlingshire sit 18th (7 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | East Stirlingshire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| 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
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- Aug 30, 2025Cowdenbeath1-1Tranent Juniors
- Aug 30, 2025Broxburn Athletic5-1Stirling University
- Aug 30, 2025Linlithgow Rose2-1Cumbernauld Colts
- Aug 30, 2025Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic5-1Celtic II
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- Aug 30, 2025Bo'ness United5-2Albion Rovers
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