Stirling Albion vs Stranraer: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Stranraer?
Stirling Albion won 1-0 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 70′R. ShanleyStirling Albion
Official lineup for Stirling Albion vs Stranraer
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stirling Albion
- 4L. Hamilton
- 17R. McLean
- 29R. Shanley
- 5R. McNab
- 10R. Cunningham
- 11A. Brown
- 2R. McGeachie
- 6Kyle Banner
- 22J. Harkness
- 30Callum Crane
- 1Derek Gaston
Stranraer
- 7J. Dolan
- 8A. Quigg
- 18C. O'Donnell
- 19S. Turay
- 2J. Stuart
- 4L. Reid
- 22Bernard Coll
- 5S. Rough
- 11M. Russell
- 14E. Dunne
- 1Josh Lane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Stranraer have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Hibernian U21(home) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | East Kilbride(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Dundee United II(home) | 0-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Annan Athletic(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Rangers U21(home) | 4-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | East Kilbride(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Edinburgh City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Stirling Albion wins, 3 draws, 1 Stranraer win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Stirling Albion 3-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Stranraer 3-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Stirling Albion 1-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Stranraer 0-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Stirling Albion 2-2 Stranraer | League Cup |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Stranraer 1-1 Stirling Albion | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stirling Albion vs Stranraer on Apr 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Stranraer | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stirling Albion sit 7th in League Two (12 points from 11 matches) and Stranraer sit 1st (23 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 23 |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 12 |
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