Annan Athletic vs Spartans: match statistics
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 18 April 2026. Final score: 0:2.
Current form
Annan Athletic: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Spartans: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Annan Athletic scores 1.36 and concedes 1.58 goals per match. Spartans scores 1.67 and concedes 1.09. League average: 2.92 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Annan Athletic 58%, Spartans 58%. Over 2.5: Annan Athletic 58%, Spartans 55%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 57%.
xG, shots and style
Spartans has higher xG: 1.36 vs 1.18. Annan Athletic: 8.3 shots per match, Spartans: 9.7.
Match halves
Annan Athletic: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.73. Spartans: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.94.
Goals by minute
Annan Athletic: 76-90+ (17 goals). Spartans: 31-45+ (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 57%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-2. Average goals 2.33, BTTS 33%.
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
Spartans are the favorites in this match — they sit 2nd in the table with 17 wins this season versus Annan’s 10 wins (8th), and a goal record of 55–36 compared to 45–52, giving them a +16 goal advantage. Away, Spartans average 2.13 goals scored and 1.25 conceded per game, while Annan at home score 1.88 and concede 1.75; xG favors the visitors 1.39 vs 1.32 for the hosts. Spartans register 5.56 shots on target per game versus Annan’s 4.38, with similar conversion rates of 21% vs 20%, so the visitors generate more high-value chances. In the last 5 matches Annan have scored 9 goals and recorded 3 wins, while Spartans have 7 goals and 2 wins; over those five games Annan average 1.8 points and Spartans 1.6 points, indicating comparable short-term form. Considering the superior season goal difference, lower average goals conceded away and higher volume of shooting opportunities, I forecast a Spartans win (55%), with 25% for a draw and 20% for a home victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Seasonal BTTS rates are 41% for Annan Athletic and 75% for Spartans, versus a league average of 63%, indicating a strong "both teams to score" signal for the visitors and a broader league tendency. This season Annan average 1.24 goals scored and concede 0.94, while Spartans score 2.13 and concede 1.25, so Spartans are clearly more threatening offensively while Annan still have a realistic chance to score given Spartans concede an average 1.25. xG confirms this: Annan xG_for 1.34 versus Spartans xG_against 1.00, and Spartans xG_for 1.39 versus Annan xG_against 0.94 — both sides generate more expected goals than their opponents typically allow. Counterpoint: Annan’s high clean sheet rate of 47% versus just 19% for Spartans and Annan’s lower seasonal BTTS 41% versus Spartans 75%; in the last 5 matches BTTS was 40% for the home side and 60% for the away side. Weighing the signals in favor of YES, I assign a 72% probability to BTTS and 28% to the opposite scenario; recommendation: yes.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
xG analysis shows 1.34 for Annan and 1.39 for Spartans, with defenses at 0.94 (Annan) and 1.00 (Spartans), yielding an expected 1.17 goals for the home side and 1.16 for the visitors, totaling 2.33 goals. A Poisson distribution with λ=2.33 indicates ~68% probability for Over 1.5 goals, ~41% for Over 2.5 and ~21% for Over 3.5. Season data confirm a tendency for at least two goals: Spartans have 100% of matches Over 1.5, Annan 65%, and the league average is 2.92 goals per match. Spartans finish 75% of games with both teams scoring, while Annan average 1.8 goals scored and 0.8 conceded in the last 5 matches, further boosting the likelihood of a minimum of two strikes. Therefore the strongest signal is Over 1.5 (recommendation: over at 1.5) with an estimated probability of 68%, while Over 2.5 (41%) and Over 3.5 (21%) are less convincing.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
At half-time a draw is most likely: the home team were level at the break in 47% of matches, the visitors in 50% (approximately 48% on average), while the home side led at the break in 6 fixtures (35%) and the visitors in 5 (31%). In the second half the advantage lies with Spartans — the visitors score an average of 1.69 goals after the break versus 1.18 for the hosts, and seasonally they average 2.13 goals per game compared to Annan Athletic’s 1.24, giving them greater second-half potential. The visitors’ efficiency is more pronounced: shot conversion 21% versus the hosts’ 13%, with similar xG of 1.39 (visitors) vs 1.34 (hosts), suggesting higher effectiveness in finishing chances. Additionally, visiting teams’ matches finish with both sides scoring in 75% of cases versus 41% for the hosts, which increases the likelihood of second-half goals and a turnaround in favor of Spartans; therefore I favour a half-time draw with a visitors’ win at full-time (X/2) with an assigned probability of 30%.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Annan Athletic | Spartans | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 46% | 56% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.31 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Annan Athletic is 13% better for: last-5 form.
1.8 pts / match - Annan Athletic · 1.6 pts / match - Spartans
Goals— how 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 match.
1.36 goals / match - Annan Athletic · 1.67 goals / match - Spartans
Spartans is 45% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.58 goals / match - Annan Athletic · 1.09 goals / match - Spartans
Annan Athletic scores in 73% of matches (24 of 33 matches), while Spartans keeps a clean sheet in 33% (11 of 33 matches).
Spartans scores in 88% of matches (29 of 33 matches), while Annan Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 21% (7 of 33 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Annan Athletic
Over / Under - Spartans
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.24 pts / match - Annan Athletic · 1.48 pts / match - Spartans
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Annan Athletic - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Spartans - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 52%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +5 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (14 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Annan Athletic
Spartans
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).
Teams vs league
| Annan Athletic | Liga | Spartans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.94 | 2.92 | ▼ 2.76 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 58% | 63% | ▼ 58% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 58% | 57% | ▼ 55% |
| Clean sheets | • 21% | 21% | ▲ 33% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 73% | 75% | ▼ 64% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 76% | 78% | • 79% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): Annan Athletic 0 - 1 - 2 Spartans. Average goals 2.33, both teams scored in 33% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Annan Athletic vs Spartans?
The League Two match finished Annan Athletic 0:2 Spartans. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Annan Athletic and Spartans?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Annan Athletic won 0, Spartans won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Annan Athletic vs Spartans?
Annan Athletic score 1.36 goals per game on average and Spartans 1.67. The League Two average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Annan Athletic's matches and 58% of Spartans's.
What form are Annan Athletic and Spartans in?
Over the last 5 games Annan Athletic have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 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.