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.)
Official lineup for Stirling Albion vs Kelty Hearts
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stirling Albion
- 7D. Carrick
- 9Dylan Julien N'Guene Bikey
- 3M. McNiff
- 6M. Laird
- 8R. Grant
- 10Rabin Omar
- 11N. Flanagan
- 2R. McGeachie
- 4K. Banner
- 5J. McGregor
- 1B. Currie
Kelty Hearts
- 7J. Cardle
- 11K. Higginbotham
- 21B. Biabi
- 10J. Barjonas
- 12M. Tidser
- 19C. Barron
- 4D. Hill
- 5S. Hooper
- 6J. Forster
- 25T. O'Ware
- 1D. Jamieson
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 8th in League Two (15 points from 13 matches) and Kelty Hearts sit 5th (18 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 18 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 15 |
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