Scotland - League TwoData current as of October 14, 2026

Dumbarton vs Stirling Albion: match statistics

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Dumbarton vs Stirling Albion: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dumbarton plays Stirling Albion in League Two (Scotland). The game is scheduled for October 17, 2026.

Recent form

Dumbarton has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Stirling Albion has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Dumbarton scores 1.10 goals per game and allows 1.70. Stirling Albion scores 1.30 and allows 2.30. Games in this league average 3.46 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Dumbarton's games and 50% of Stirling Albion's. The Over 2.5 rates are 70% and 60%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 66% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Stirling Albion has the higher season xG average, 1.17 to 1.09 per game. Dumbarton takes 7.7 shots per game, while Stirling Albion takes 8.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Dumbarton leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.70 goals per game after halftime. Stirling Albion leads at halftime in 10% and scores 1.10 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dumbarton's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (3 goals). For Stirling Albion, it is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 3.46 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 66% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 5 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 2 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.26)
(3.65)
(2.68)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

DumbartonStirling Albion
1.1Goals scored / game1.3
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1.7Goals allowed / game2.3
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47%Average possession52%
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3.5Shots on target / game4.8
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.7Shots per game8.1
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3.5Shots on target4.8
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14.3%Shot conversion16%
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47%Possession52%
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1.09xG for1.17
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1.53xG against1.4
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Shooting quality

Dumbarton: Counter-attackingStirling Albion: Efficient finishing
DumbartonStirling Albion
Accuracy (shots on target)45%59%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Dumbarton is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Dumbarton · 1.4 pts / game - Stirling Albion

Dumbarton
WLWWL
Season result split
40% W0% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-6
1.20 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-1
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Stirling Albion
LLDWW
Season result split
30% W20% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-5
1.10 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-4
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.11Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Stirling Albion is 18% better for: goals scored per game.

1.1 goals / game - Dumbarton · 1.3 goals / game - Stirling Albion

Dumbarton is 35% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.7 goals / game - Dumbarton · 2.3 goals / game - Stirling Albion

Dumbarton scoring profile: very strong

Dumbarton scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Stirling Albion keeps a clean sheet in 20% (2 of 10 games).

Stirling Albion scoring profile: very strong

Stirling Albion scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Dumbarton keeps a clean sheet in 20% (2 of 10 games).

11Goals scored (season)13
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17Goals conceded (season)23
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2.8Average goals per game3.6
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9Goals scored (last 5)7
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7Goals conceded (last 5)11
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How often they score at least...

70%1 goal70%
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30%2 goals50%
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10%3 goals10%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal80%
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60%2 goals60%
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30%3 goals40%
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0%4 goals20%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time10%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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20%Scored in both halves10%
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BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
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20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
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80%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time90%
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30%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
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10%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
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2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
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50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
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10%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
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Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Dumbarton is 120% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.1 pts / game - Dumbarton · 0.5 pts / game - Stirling Albion

Dumbarton - half-time state
30% leading20% draw50% trailing
Stirling Albion - half-time state
10% leading20% draw70% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.1Points per game (1st half)0.5
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0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.2
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0.8Goals conceded (1st half)1.6
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1.2Average goals (1st half)1.8
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50%Clean sheet before half-time20%
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60%No goal before half-time80%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.3Points per game (2nd half)1.9
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0.7Goals scored (2nd half)1.1
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0.9Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
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1.6Average goals (2nd half)1.8
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40%Clean sheet after half-time50%
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50%No goal after half-time40%
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Dumbarton - second-half results

40% W10% D50% L
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Stirling Albion - second-half results

60% W10% D30% L
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-14
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at halftime in 10% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.9

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dumbarton - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.22.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Stirling Albion - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.402.00
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game1.60.6
Average goals per game1.81.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-7+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Dumbarton
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
1
4
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
4
46-60
3
3
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Stirling Albion
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
2
6
16-30
0
6
31-45
5
3
46-60
5
1
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.20
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Dumbarton

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.44
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
56%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Stirling Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.77
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.90
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.9
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

DumbartonLigaStirling Albion
Average goals per game▼ 2.803.46▲ 3.60
Both teams scored▼ 50%58%▼ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 70%66%▼ 60%
Clean sheets▼ 20%22%▼ 20%
Goal before half-time▼ 80%84%▲ 90%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%86%▲ 90%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.46
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
66%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.96
Home goals / game
1.50
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+28%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
16%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Dumbarton's perspective: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses against Stirling Albion. Games average 2.80 goals, and both teams scored in 80% of them.

FAQ

When do Dumbarton and Stirling Albion play?

Dumbarton face Stirling Albion on October 17, 2026 in League Two. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Dumbarton and Stirling Albion?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Dumbarton won 1, Stirling Albion won 2 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Dumbarton vs Stirling Albion?

Dumbarton score 1.10 goals per game on average and Stirling Albion 1.30. The League Two average is 3.46 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 66% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Dumbarton's matches and 50% of Stirling Albion's.

What form are Dumbarton and Stirling Albion in?

Over the last 5 games Dumbarton have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Stirling Albion 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dumbarton vs Stirling Albion?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.