Scotland - League TwoData current as of September 08, 2026

Dumbarton vs Stranraer: match statistics

Dumbarton crest
Dumbarton
2 : 0half-time 2:0
Stranraer crest
Stranraer
130%(2.55)
X30%(3.40)
240%(2.50)

Stranraer presents better away form with a 38% win rate on the road compared to Dumbarton's mere 31% home win rate. The visitors have a clear advantage in offensive statistics, recording an average of 5.23 shots on target per away match versus the hosts' 2.92 in home games. Additionally, Stranraer boasts a superior xG metric (1.30 vs 1.02), which proves they create better goalscoring opportunities. Dumbarton sits 9th in the table and has a negative record over their last five matches (1 win, 2 draws, 2 defeats), while Stranraer occupies 5th place with a positive away goal difference (+3). The form of both teams is similar over the last five fixtures, but the quality of play and statistics favor the visitors, although the evenly matched nature of the game does not rule out a draw.

Dumbarton vs Stranraer: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dumbarton played against Stranraer in League Two (Scotland). The game was played on March 10, 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Dumbarton has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Stranraer has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Dumbarton scores 1.37 goals per game and allows 1.70. Stranraer scores 1.31 and allows 1.35. Games in this league average 2.99 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 74% of Dumbarton's games and 69% of Stranraer's. The Over 2.5 rates are 59% and 54%, compared with league averages of 64% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Stranraer has the higher season xG average, 1.26 to 1.04 per game. Dumbarton takes 7.2 shots per game, while Stranraer takes 9.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Dumbarton leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.81 goals per game after halftime. Stranraer leads at halftime in 35% and scores 0.46 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dumbarton's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (10 goals). For Stranraer, it is minutes 31-45+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.99 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Stranraer presents better away form with a 38% win rate on the road compared to Dumbarton's mere 31% home win rate. The visitors have a clear advantage in offensive statistics, recording an average of 5.23 shots on target per away match versus the hosts' 2.92 in home games. Additionally, Stranraer boasts a superior xG metric (1.30 vs 1.02), which proves they create better goalscoring opportunities. Dumbarton sits 9th in the table and has a negative record over their last five matches (1 win, 2 draws, 2 defeats), while Stranraer occupies 5th place with a positive away goal difference (+3). The form of both teams is similar over the last five fixtures, but the quality of play and statistics favor the visitors, although the evenly matched nature of the game does not rule out a draw.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

38Possession (%)62
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6Shots14
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4Shots on target9
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0.86xG1.99
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3Corners10
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26Dangerous attacks65
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7Fouls5
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1Cards1
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

DumbartonStranraer
1.37Goals scored / game1.31
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1.7Goals allowed / game1.35
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49%Average possession49%
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3.26Shots on target / game4.69
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.22Shots per game9.19
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3.26Shots on target4.69
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19%Shot conversion14.2%
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49%Possession49%
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1.04xG for1.26
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1.32xG against1.35
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Shooting quality

Dumbarton: Efficient finishingStranraer: Efficient finishing
DumbartonStranraer
Accuracy (shots on target)45%51%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.28

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Dumbarton
LLDDW
Season result split
26% W30% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-8-12
1.07 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-4-5
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
LDDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Stranraer
DDWLL
Season result split
31% W35% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-9-9
1.27 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-4
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DDWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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.

Dumbarton is 5% better for: goals scored per game.

1.37 goals / game - Dumbarton · 1.31 goals / game - Stranraer

Stranraer is 26% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.7 goals / game - Dumbarton · 1.35 goals / game - Stranraer

Dumbarton scoring profile: very strong

Dumbarton scores in 81% of games (22 of 27 meczów), while Stranraer keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 26 meczów).

Stranraer scoring profile: very strong

Stranraer scores in 77% of games (20 of 26 meczów), while Dumbarton keeps a clean sheet in 11% (3 of 27 meczów).

37Goals scored (season)34
DumbartonStranraer
46Goals conceded (season)35
DumbartonStranraer
3.07Average goals per game2.65
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5Goals scored (last 5)5
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5Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

81%1 goal77%
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37%2 goals38%
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15%3 goals12%
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4%4 goals4%
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How often they concede at least...

89%1 goal85%
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56%2 goals35%
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19%3 goals12%
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7%4 goals4%
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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.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time27%
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4%BTTS in both halves4%
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15%Scored in both halves23%
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BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
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4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
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40%BTTS - last 580%
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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

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
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44%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
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22%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
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2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
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44%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
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15%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Stranraer is 56% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.96 pts / game - Dumbarton · 1.5 pts / game - Stranraer

Dumbarton - half-time state
22% leading30% draw48% trailing
Stranraer - half-time state
35% leading46% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.96Points per game (1st half)1.5
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0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.85
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0.93Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
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1.48Average goals (1st half)1.35
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41%Clean sheet before half-time58%
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59%No goal before half-time46%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)0.85
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0.81Goals scored (2nd half)0.46
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0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.85
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1.59Average goals (2nd half)1.31
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44%Clean sheet after half-time38%
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44%No goal after half-time54%
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Dumbarton - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
26
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.96
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 26%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Stranraer - second-half results

12% W50% R38% P
39
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 31%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Dumbarton - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.602.00
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.2
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-4+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Stranraer - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Dumbarton
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
5
5
16-30
6
15
31-45
5
9
46-60
10
3
61-75
7
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Stranraer
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
7
1
16-30
11
9
31-45
6
4
46-60
2
8
61-75
4
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.87
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
72%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 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.
-0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Stranraer

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

DumbartonLigaStranraer
Average goals per game 3.072.99 2.65
Both teams scored 74%64% 69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%57% 54%
Clean sheets 11%21% 15%
Goal before half-time 78%76% 69%
Goal after half-time 85%80% 73%

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

2.99
Average goals per game
64%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / game
1.52
Away goals / game
+-3%
Home attack advantage
+-3%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. DumbartonGoalMark DurnanAssist: Alexander Smith
  2. StranraerYellow cardFinn Ecrepont
  3. DumbartonGoalScott Honeyman
  4. DumbartonYellow cardScott Tomlinson
  5. StranraerSubstitutionOn: Sallu TurayOff: Deryn Lang
  6. DumbartonSubstitutionOn: Alistair RoyOff: Scott Honeyman
  7. DumbartonSubstitutionOn: Oluwatobiloba JosephOff: Alexander Smith

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Dumbarton's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Stranraer. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Stranraer FC
1 : 1
Dumbarton FC
Dumbarton FC
1 : 2
Stranraer FC

FAQ

What was the result of Dumbarton vs Stranraer?

The League Two match finished Dumbarton 2:0 Stranraer. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Dumbarton and Stranraer?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Dumbarton won 0, Stranraer won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Dumbarton vs Stranraer?

Dumbarton score 1.37 goals per game on average and Stranraer 1.31. The League Two average is 2.99 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 74% of Dumbarton's matches and 69% of Stranraer's.

What form are Dumbarton and Stranraer in?

Over the last 5 games Dumbarton have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Stranraer 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Dumbarton vs Stranraer — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.