Spartans vs Stranraer: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Vanloq Community Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Stranraer?
Spartans won 2-1 on April 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 35′B. WallsSpartans
- 59′M. GuthrieStranraer
- 80′C. RussellSpartans
Official lineup for Spartans vs Stranraer
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartans
- 9B. Henderson
- 11C. Russell
- 7J. Dishington
- 18B. Walls
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 2K. Watson
- 4K. Waugh
- 15A. Sonkur
- 20B. Dall
- 1B. Carswell
Stranraer
- 21R. Foster
- 24D. Lang
- 2S. Robertson
- 3T. Brindley
- 10E. Dunlop
- 16A. Quigg
- 23M. Grant
- 26L. Reid
- 5C. Ross
- 17K. McKnight
- 1S. Kane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Stranraer have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | East Fife(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Elgin City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Elgin City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2025 | East Fife(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Peterhead(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Spartans wins, 2 draws, 2 Stranraer wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Stranraer 2-0 Spartans | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Spartans 1-3 Stranraer | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Stranraer 2-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Spartans 0-0 Stranraer | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Stranraer 1-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Spartans 3-0 Stranraer | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Stranraer | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spartans sit 4th in League Two (15 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 |
| 4 | Spartans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
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