Stirling Albion vs Albion Rovers: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 28, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Albion Rovers?
Stirling Albion won 2-1 on August 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 62′K. RobertsStirling Albion
- 75′C. ReillyAlbion Rovers
- 79′D. CarrickStirling Albion (pen.)
Official lineup for Stirling Albion vs Albion Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stirling Albion
- 7D. Carrick
- 23D. Mackin
- 3M. McNiff
- 6R. Grant
- 8K. Roberts
- 10J. Leitch
- 11N. Flanagan
- 2Ciarán Summers
- 4A. Cummins
- 5K. Banner
- 1B. Currie
Albion Rovers
- 10D. Byrne
- 11C. Reilly
- 3J. Leslie
- 6J. McKernon
- 7C. Wilson
- 8D. Wilson
- 9Ryan Stevenson
- 2A. Lynas
- 4Ali El-Zubaidi
- 5A. Robinson
- 1C. Binnie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Albion Rovers have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Stranraer(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Annan Athletic(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Peterhead(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Annan Athletic(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Elgin City(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Edinburgh City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Stirling Albion wins, 1 draw, 2 Albion Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2021 | Stirling Albion 1-1 Albion Rovers | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Albion Rovers 0-1 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Albion Rovers 0-3 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Stirling Albion 3-0 Albion Rovers | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Albion Rovers 2-1 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Stirling Albion 0-1 Albion Rovers | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stirling Albion vs Albion Rovers on Apr 6, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Albion Rovers score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Albion Rovers | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 15 |
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