Stirling Albion vs Spartans: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Stirling Albion played against Spartans in League Two (Scotland). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Stirling Albion has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Spartans has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Stirling Albion scores 1.20 goals per game and allows 2.00. Spartans scores 1.47 and allows 1.27. Games in this league average 2.96 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Stirling Albion's games and 67% of Spartans's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 53%, compared with league averages of 65% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Spartans has the higher season xG average, 1.32 to 1.10 per game. Stirling Albion takes 8.1 shots per game, while Spartans takes 8.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Stirling Albion leads at halftime in 13% of its games and scores 0.67 goals per game after halftime. Spartans leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Stirling Albion's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). For Spartans, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.96 goals. Both teams score in 65% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

42Possession (%)58
Stirling AlbionSpartans
6Shots9
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1Shots on target4
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0.64xG1.11
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3Corners3
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26Dangerous attacks35
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14Fouls6
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4Cards1
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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.

Stirling AlbionSpartans
1.2Goals scored / game1.47
Stirling AlbionSpartans
2Goals allowed / game1.27
Stirling AlbionSpartans
47%Average possession52%
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4Shots on target / game5
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.13Shots per game8.87
Stirling AlbionSpartans
4Shots on target5
Stirling AlbionSpartans
14.8%Shot conversion16.5%
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47%Possession52%
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1.1xG for1.32
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1.67xG against0.99
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Shooting quality

Stirling Albion: Counter-attackingSpartans: Efficient finishing
Stirling AlbionSpartans
Accuracy (shots on target)49%56%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.29

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.

Spartans is 500% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Stirling Albion · 1.2 pts / game - Spartans

Stirling Albion
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
20% W27% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-8
0.87 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-4
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LDLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.81BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Spartans
WDDLD
Season result split
53% W20% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-4
1.80 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-0
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.05BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Spartans is 23% better for: goals scored per game.

1.2 goals / game - Stirling Albion · 1.47 goals / game - Spartans

Spartans is 57% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Stirling Albion · 1.27 goals / game - Spartans

Stirling Albion scoring profile: very strong

Stirling Albion scores in 67% of games (10 of 15 meczów), while Spartans keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 meczów).

Spartans scoring profile: very strong

Spartans scores in 87% of games (13 of 15 meczów), while Stirling Albion keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 meczów).

18Goals scored (season)22
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30Goals conceded (season)19
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3.2Average goals per game2.73
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3Goals scored (last 5)5
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11Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

67%1 goal87%
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47%2 goals40%
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7%3 goals20%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

87%1 goal80%
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53%2 goals27%
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40%3 goals13%
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20%4 goals7%
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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.

65%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time33%
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13%BTTS in both halves7%
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33%Scored in both halves13%
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BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
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13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
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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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
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53%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
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20%Min. 3 goals before half-time27%
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2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
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47%Min. 2 goals after half-time20%
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13%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
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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.

Spartans is 109% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.67 pts / game - Stirling Albion · 1.4 pts / game - Spartans

Stirling Albion - half-time state
13% leading27% draw60% trailing
Spartans - half-time state
33% leading40% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.67Points per game (1st half)1.4
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0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.8
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1.13Goals conceded (1st half)0.93
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1.67Average goals (1st half)1.73
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33%Clean sheet before half-time40%
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60%No goal before half-time53%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per game (2nd half)1.73
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0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
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0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
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1.53Average goals (2nd half)1
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40%Clean sheet after half-time67%
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40%No goal after half-time47%
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Stirling Albion - second-half results

27% W40% R33% P
10
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding154%

Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Spartans - second-half results

47% W33% R20% P
21
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.6

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Stirling Albion - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.201.00
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game1.40.8
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-6-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Spartans - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game1.20.4
Average goals per game2.00.6
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

Stirling Albion
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
2
6
16-30
2
8
31-45
2
2
46-60
4
5
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Spartans
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
4
4
16-30
6
7
31-45
4
3
46-60
1
0
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.97
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+35%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Stirling Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.33
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.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.67
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Spartans

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
91%
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.
-0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* 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

Stirling AlbionLigaSpartans
Average goals per game 3.202.96 2.73
Both teams scored 60%65% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%57% 53%
Clean sheets 13%21% 20%
Goal before half-time 80%76% 73%
Goal after half-time 87%76% 73%

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

2.96
Average goals per game
65%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.56
Away goals / game
+-10%
Home attack advantage
+-11%
Home defensive advantage
+-4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
8%
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. Stirling AlbionYellow cardKyle Banner
  2. Stirling AlbionYellow cardConnor Campbell
  3. SpartansGoalBradley WhyteAssist: Mark McNulty
  4. Stirling AlbionSubstitutionOn: Corey ThomsonOff: Ross Cunningham
  5. Stirling AlbionYellow cardCallum Crane
  6. Stirling AlbionSubstitutionOn: Christopher EadieOff: Billy Hutchingson
  7. Stirling AlbionYellow cardRyan Shanley
  8. Stirling AlbionGoalCorey ThomsonAssist: Christopher Eadie
  9. SpartansSubstitutionOn: Murray AikenOff: Mark Stowe
  10. SpartansYellow cardMark McNulty
  11. SpartansSubstitutionOn: Bailey DallOff: James Craigen

Referee and managers

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

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Stewart LukeMatches officiated: 8
4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins25%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Stirling Albion's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Spartans. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Spartans FC
1 : 3
Stirling Albion FC

FAQ

What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Spartans?

The League Two match finished Stirling Albion 1:1 Spartans. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Stirling Albion score 1.20 goals per game on average and Spartans 1.47. The League Two average is 2.96 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Stirling Albion's matches and 67% of Spartans's.

What form are Stirling Albion and Spartans in?

Over the last 5 games Stirling Albion have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Spartans 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

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.