Annan Athletic vs Spartans: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Annan Athletic played Spartans in League Two (Scotland). The match was played on 6 December 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Annan Athletic: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Spartans: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Annan Athletic scores 1.07 and concedes 1.71 goals per match. Spartans scores 1.50 and concedes 1.29. League average: 2.90 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Annan Athletic 50%, Spartans 64%. Over 2.5: Annan Athletic 43%, Spartans 57%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Spartans has higher xG: 1.32 vs 1.12. Annan Athletic: 7.9 shots per match, Spartans: 8.8.

Match halves

Annan Athletic: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.71. Spartans: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.71.

Goals by minute

Annan Athletic: 76-90+ (5 goals). Spartans: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.90 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
Annan AthleticSpartans
5Shots10
Annan AthleticSpartans
2Shots on target4
Annan AthleticSpartans
0.81xG1.28
Annan AthleticSpartans
5Corners6
Annan AthleticSpartans
48Dangerous attacks52
Annan AthleticSpartans
12Fouls12
Annan AthleticSpartans
3Cards2
Annan AthleticSpartans

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Annan AthleticSpartans
1.07Goals scored / match1.5
Annan AthleticSpartans
1.71Goals conceded / match1.29
Annan AthleticSpartans
51%Average possession53%
Annan AthleticSpartans
3.36Shots on target / match5.07
Annan AthleticSpartans

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

7.93Shots per match8.79
Annan AthleticSpartans
3.36Shots on target5.07
Annan AthleticSpartans
13.5%Shot conversion17.1%
Annan AthleticSpartans
51%Possession53%
Annan AthleticSpartans
1.12xG for1.32
Annan AthleticSpartans
1.17xG against1
Annan AthleticSpartans

Shooting quality

Annan Athletic: Efficient finishingSpartans: Efficient finishing
Annan AthleticSpartans
Accuracy (shots on target)42%58%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.30

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Spartans is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Annan Athletic · 1.6 pts / match - Spartans

Annan Athletic
DLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
21% W29% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-7
0.93 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-2-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LLWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.09Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Spartans
WWDDL
Season result split
57% W14% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-4
1.86 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-0
Last 5 away
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.08BTTS: 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.

Spartans is 40% better for: goals scored per match.

1.07 goals / match - Annan Athletic · 1.5 goals / match - Spartans

Spartans is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.71 goals / match - Annan Athletic · 1.29 goals / match - Spartans

Annan Athletic scoring profile: strong

Annan Athletic scores in 57% of matches (8 of 14 matches), while Spartans keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 matches).

Spartans scoring profile: very strong

Spartans scores in 86% of matches (12 of 14 matches), while Annan Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 matches).

15Goals scored (season)21
Annan AthleticSpartans
24Goals conceded (season)18
Annan AthleticSpartans
2.79Average goals in match2.79
Annan AthleticSpartans
3Goals scored (last 5)6
Annan AthleticSpartans
7Goals conceded (last 5)8
Annan AthleticSpartans

How often they score at least...

57%1 goal86%
Annan AthleticSpartans
29%2 goals43%
Annan AthleticSpartans
21%3 goals21%
Annan AthleticSpartans
0%4 goals0%
Annan AthleticSpartans

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal79%
Annan AthleticSpartans
43%2 goals29%
Annan AthleticSpartans
14%3 goals14%
Annan AthleticSpartans
14%4 goals7%
Annan AthleticSpartans

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time29%
Annan AthleticSpartans
0%BTTS in both halves7%
Annan AthleticSpartans
7%Scored in both halves14%
Annan AthleticSpartans

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Annan AthleticSpartans
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Annan AthleticSpartans
60%BTTS - last 580%
Annan AthleticSpartans

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Annan AthleticSpartans
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time57%
Annan AthleticSpartans
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time29%
Annan AthleticSpartans

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
Annan AthleticSpartans
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time21%
Annan AthleticSpartans
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
Annan AthleticSpartans

Match 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 54% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.93 pts / match - Annan Athletic · 1.43 pts / match - Spartans

Annan Athletic - half-time state
21% leading29% draw50% trailing
Spartans - half-time state
36% leading36% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.93Points per match (1st half)1.43
Annan AthleticSpartans
0.36Goals scored (1st half)0.79
Annan AthleticSpartans
0.86Goals conceded (1st half)0.93
Annan AthleticSpartans
1.21Average goals (1st half)1.71
Annan AthleticSpartans
43%Clean sheet before half-time43%
Annan AthleticSpartans
79%No goal before half-time57%
Annan AthleticSpartans

After half-time (2nd half)

1.21Points per match (2nd half)1.79
Annan AthleticSpartans
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
Annan AthleticSpartans
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)0.36
Annan AthleticSpartans
1.57Average goals (2nd half)1.07
Annan AthleticSpartans
36%Clean sheet after half-time64%
Annan AthleticSpartans
57%No goal after half-time43%
Annan AthleticSpartans

Annan Athletic - second-half results

29% W36% D36% L
13
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 21%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Spartans - second-half results

50% W29% D21% L
20
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding158%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.6

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Annan Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.60
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Spartans - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.00
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match1.20.4
Average goals in match2.20.6
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Annan Athletic
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
2
4
16-30
0
4
31-45
2
4
46-60
3
4
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-64%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Annan Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.59
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.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Spartans

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.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Annan AthleticLigaSpartans
Average goals in match 2.792.90 2.79
Both teams scored 50%64% 64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%57% 57%
Clean sheets 14%21% 21%
Goal before half-time 71%74% 71%
Goal after half-time 79%77% 79%

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

2.90
Average goals per match
64%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.53
Away goals / match
+-10%
Home attack advantage
+-12%
Home defence 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. Annan AthleticGoalTommy MuirAssist: Charlei Maxwell
  2. SpartansYellow cardSean Welsh
  3. SpartansGoalJames CraigenAssist: Mark McNulty
  4. Annan AthleticYellow cardWillie Gibson
  5. SpartansYellow cardJamie Dishington
  6. Annan AthleticSubstitutionOn: Zander CraikOff: Josh Dixon
  7. SpartansSubstitutionOn: Murray AikenOff: Jamie Dishington
  8. SpartansSubstitutionOn: Ayrton SonkurOff: Bradley Whyte
  9. Annan AthleticYellow cardZander Craik
  10. Annan AthleticYellow cardKeith Watson

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.

Gary HanvidgeMatches officiated: 13
4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 28%Home wins69%Draws23%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Annan Athletic 0 - 0 - 1 Spartans. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Spartans FC
1 : 0
Annan Athletic FC

FAQ

What was the result of Annan Athletic vs Spartans?

The League Two match finished Annan Athletic 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 Annan Athletic vs Spartans?

Annan Athletic score 1.07 goals per game on average and Spartans 1.50. The League Two average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Annan Athletic's matches and 64% of Spartans's.

What form are Annan Athletic and Spartans in?

Over the last 5 games Annan Athletic have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Spartans 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Annan Athletic vs Spartans?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Annan Athletic vs Spartans: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.