Stranraer vs Stirling Albion: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Stranraer played against Stirling Albion in League Two (Scotland). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 3:2.

Recent form

Stranraer has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Stirling Albion has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Stranraer scores 1.14 goals per game and allows 1.29. Stirling Albion scores 1.14 and allows 1.93. Games in this league average 2.90 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Stranraer's games and 57% of Stirling Albion's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 57%, compared with league averages of 64% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Stirling Albion has the higher season xG average, 1.09 to 1.07 per game. Stranraer takes 7.9 shots per game, while Stirling Albion takes 8.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Stranraer leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Stirling Albion leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.64 after halftime.

When the teams score

Stranraer's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). For Stirling Albion, it is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.90 goals. Both teams score in 64% 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 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

3 : 1
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
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19Shots8
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11Shots on target5
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2.39xG1.18
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6Corners10
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61Dangerous attacks45
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5Fouls12
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3Cards4
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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.

StranraerStirling Albion
1.14Goals scored / game1.14
StranraerStirling Albion
1.29Goals allowed / game1.93
StranraerStirling Albion
48%Average possession48%
StranraerStirling Albion
3.71Shots on target / game3.93
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.86Shots per game8.14
StranraerStirling Albion
3.71Shots on target3.93
StranraerStirling Albion
14.5%Shot conversion14%
StranraerStirling Albion
48%Possession48%
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1.07xG for1.09
StranraerStirling Albion
1.39xG against1.62
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Shooting quality

Stranraer: Efficient finishingStirling Albion: Efficient finishing
StranraerStirling Albion
Accuracy (shots on target)47%48%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.29

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.

Stranraer is 400% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Stranraer · 0.4 pts / game - Stirling Albion

Stranraer
WWDLW
Season result split
29% W21% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-7
1.07 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LDLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Stirling Albion
DLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
21% W29% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-7
0.93 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.95Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.29 goals / game - Stranraer · 1.93 goals / game - Stirling Albion

Stranraer scoring profile: very strong

Stranraer scores in 64% of games (9 of 14 meczów), while Stirling Albion keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 meczów).

Stirling Albion scoring profile: very strong

Stirling Albion scores in 64% of games (9 of 14 meczów), while Stranraer keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 meczów).

16Goals scored (season)16
StranraerStirling Albion
18Goals conceded (season)27
StranraerStirling Albion
2.43Average goals per game3.07
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10Goals scored (last 5)2
StranraerStirling Albion
5Goals conceded (last 5)9
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How often they score at least...

64%1 goal64%
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29%2 goals43%
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14%3 goals7%
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7%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal86%
StranraerStirling Albion
29%2 goals50%
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14%3 goals36%
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0%4 goals21%
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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

14%BTTS at half-time21%
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0%BTTS in both halves14%
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21%Scored in both halves29%
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BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
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7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
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60%BTTS - last 540%
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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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
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21%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
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14%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
StranraerStirling Albion

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
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50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
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21%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
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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 101% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / game - Stranraer · 0.71 pts / game - Stirling Albion

Stranraer - half-time state
29% leading57% draw14% trailing
Stirling Albion - half-time state
14% leading29% draw57% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per game (1st half)0.71
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0.64Goals scored (1st half)0.5
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0.29Goals conceded (1st half)1
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0.93Average goals (1st half)1.5
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71%Clean sheet before half-time36%
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64%No goal before half-time64%
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After half-time (2nd half)

0.71Points per game (2nd half)1.07
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0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.64
StranraerStirling Albion
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.93
StranraerStirling Albion
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.57
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36%Clean sheet after half-time36%
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50%No goal after half-time43%
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Stranraer - second-half results

7% W50% D43% L
20
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Stirling Albion - second-half results

21% W43% D36% L
10
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 21%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Stranraer - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.20
Goals scored / game1.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+6-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7
Stirling Albion - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.201.00
Goals scored / game0.00.4
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-5-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - 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

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-64%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
41%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
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.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.93
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Stirling Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 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.
-0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
141%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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

StranraerLigaStirling Albion
Average goals per game 2.432.90 3.07
Both teams scored 57%64% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%57% 57%
Clean sheets 14%21% 14%
Goal before half-time 50%74% 79%
Goal after half-time 71%77% 86%

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

2.90
Average goals per game
64%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / game
1.53
Away goals / game
+-10%
Home attack advantage
+-12%
Home defensive advantage
+-6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
16%
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. StranraerGoalDeryn LangAssist: Dom Plank
  2. Stirling AlbionGoalRussell McLeanAssist: Adam Brown
  3. Stirling AlbionYellow cardRobbie McNab
  4. StranraerGoalDeryn LangAssist: Aaron Quigg
  5. StranraerYellow cardEvan Dunne
  6. Stirling AlbionSubstitutionOn: Arran KerrOff: Lee Hamilton
  7. StranraerGoalScot RoughAssist: Finn Ecrepont
  8. Stirling AlbionYellow cardCallum Crane
  9. Stirling AlbionSubstitutionOn: Ryan ShanleyOff: Corey Thomson
  10. Stirling AlbionSubstitutionOn: Cooper KnoxOff: Ross Cunningham
  11. Stirling AlbionYellow cardRyan Shanley
  12. StranraerYellow cardJordan Stuart
  13. Stirling AlbionYellow cardArran Kerr
  14. Stirling AlbionSubstitutionOn: Kane ThomsonOff: Robbie McNab
  15. StranraerSubstitutionOn: Lewis HunterOff: Daniel McManus
  16. Stirling AlbionGoalAdam Brown
  17. StranraerYellow cardLewis Hunter

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.

Daniel GravesMatches officiated: 12
4.92Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins25%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Stranraer's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Stirling Albion. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Stirling Albion FC
1 : 0
Stranraer FC

FAQ

What was the result of Stranraer vs Stirling Albion?

The League Two match finished Stranraer 3:2 Stirling Albion. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Stranraer score 1.14 goals per game on average and Stirling Albion 1.14. The League Two average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Stranraer's matches and 57% of Stirling Albion's.

What form are Stranraer and Stirling Albion in?

Over the last 5 games Stranraer have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Stirling Albion 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Stranraer vs Stirling Albion — 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.