Stirling Albion vs Kelty Hearts: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 7, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Kelty Hearts?
Kelty Hearts won 1-3 on August 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 39′J. ForsterKelty Hearts
- 40′J. CardleKelty Hearts
- 56′K. HigginbothamKelty Hearts
- 67′J. ForsterStirling Albion (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Kelty Hearts have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Peterhead(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Inverness CT(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Cove Rangers(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Arbroath(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Elgin City(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | East Fife(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Dundee Utd(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Kelty Hearts score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Kelty Hearts | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stirling Albion sit 6th in League Two (4 points from 4 matches) and Kelty Hearts sit 4th (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kelty Hearts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
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