Scotland - League TwoStair ParkData current as of September 08, 2026

Stranraer vs Dumbarton: match statistics

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Stranraer vs Dumbarton: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Stranraer plays Dumbarton in League Two (Scotland). The game is scheduled for September 12, 2026. Venue: Stair Park.

Recent form

Stranraer has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Dumbarton has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Stranraer scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 1.00. Dumbarton scores 0.67 and allows 1.83. Games in this league average 3.20 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Stranraer's games and 33% of Dumbarton's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 63% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Stranraer has the higher season xG average, 1.17 to 1.01 per game. Stranraer takes 8.3 shots per game, while Dumbarton takes 6.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Stranraer leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Dumbarton leads at halftime in 17% and scores 0.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Stranraer's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). For Dumbarton, it is minutes 16-30 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 3.20 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 63% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 2 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.80)
(3.60)
(3.60)

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.

1.5Goals scored / game0.67
StranraerDumbarton
1Goals allowed / game1.83
StranraerDumbarton
41%Average possession46%
StranraerDumbarton
4.17Shots on target / game3.33
StranraerDumbarton

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.33Shots per game6.5
StranraerDumbarton
4.17Shots on target3.33
StranraerDumbarton
18%Shot conversion10.3%
StranraerDumbarton
41%Possession46%
StranraerDumbarton
1.17xG for1.01
StranraerDumbarton
1.29xG against1.45
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Shooting quality

Stranraer: Counter-attackingDumbarton: Balanced
StranraerDumbarton
Accuracy (shots on target)50%51%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.20

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.

Stranraer is 67% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Stranraer · 1.2 pts / game - Dumbarton

Stranraer
LWDWW
Season result split
50% W17% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-2
1.67 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 at home
2-0-1
LWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.09BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Dumbarton
WLLLW
Season result split
33% W0% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-4
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-3
Last 5 away
0-0-3
LLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.93Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 40%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.

Stranraer is 124% better for: goals scored per game.

1.5 goals / game - Stranraer · 0.67 goals / game - Dumbarton

Stranraer is 83% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Stranraer · 1.83 goals / game - Dumbarton

Stranraer scoring profile: very strong

Stranraer scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 meczów), while Dumbarton keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 meczów).

Dumbarton scoring profile: mixed

Dumbarton scores in 50% of games (3 of 6 meczów), while Stranraer keeps a clean sheet in 50% (3 of 6 meczów).

9Goals scored (season)4
StranraerDumbarton
6Goals conceded (season)11
StranraerDumbarton
2.5Average goals per game2.5
StranraerDumbarton
8Goals scored (last 5)4
StranraerDumbarton
3Goals conceded (last 5)9
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How often they score at least...

83%1 goal50%
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50%2 goals17%
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17%3 goals0%
StranraerDumbarton
0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal83%
StranraerDumbarton
33%2 goals67%
StranraerDumbarton
17%3 goals33%
StranraerDumbarton
0%4 goals0%
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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.

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time17%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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17%Scored in both halves17%
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BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
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17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
StranraerDumbarton
20%BTTS - last 540%
StranraerDumbarton

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
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50%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
StranraerDumbarton
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
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2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
StranraerDumbarton
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
StranraerDumbarton
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
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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 120% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.83 pts / game - Stranraer · 0.83 pts / game - Dumbarton

Stranraer - half-time state
50% leading33% draw17% trailing
Dumbarton - half-time state
17% leading33% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.83Points per game (1st half)0.83
StranraerDumbarton
1Goals scored (1st half)0.33
StranraerDumbarton
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
StranraerDumbarton
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.17
StranraerDumbarton
83%Clean sheet before half-time50%
StranraerDumbarton
33%No goal before half-time67%
StranraerDumbarton

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)0.67
StranraerDumbarton
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
StranraerDumbarton
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1
StranraerDumbarton
1Average goals (2nd half)1.33
StranraerDumbarton
67%Clean sheet after half-time17%
StranraerDumbarton
67%No goal after half-time67%
StranraerDumbarton

Stranraer - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
11
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dumbarton - second-half results

17% W17% R67% P
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding194%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Stranraer - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.40
Goals scored / game1.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.6
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+50
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5
Dumbarton - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
78%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
33%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
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

Stranraer

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.62
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 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.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

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.
-0.72
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
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.
49%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

StranraerLigaDumbarton
Average goals per game 2.503.20 2.50
Both teams scored 33%50% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%63% 50%
Clean sheets 50%25% 17%
Goal before half-time 67%80% 67%
Goal after half-time 67%87% 100%

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

3.20
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / game
1.37
Away goals / game
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+34%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
87%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Stranraer's perspective: 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss against Dumbarton. Games average 2.25 goals, and both teams scored in 75% of them.

FAQ

When do Stranraer and Dumbarton play?

Stranraer face Dumbarton on September 12, 2026 in League Two at Stair Park. 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 Stranraer and Dumbarton?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Stranraer won 1, Dumbarton won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Stranraer vs Dumbarton?

Stranraer score 1.50 goals per game on average and Dumbarton 0.67. The League Two average is 3.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Stranraer's matches and 33% of Dumbarton's.

What form are Stranraer and Dumbarton in?

Over the last 5 games Stranraer have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Dumbarton 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Stranraer vs Dumbarton — 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.