Spartans vs Stranraer: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Spartans played Stranraer in League Two (Scotland). The match was played on 22 November 2025. Final score: 0:4.

Current form

Spartans: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Stranraer: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Spartans scores 1.62 and concedes 1.08 goals per match. Stranraer scores 0.92 and concedes 1.38. League average: 2.91 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Spartans 69%, Stranraer 62%. Over 2.5: Spartans 54%, Stranraer 46%. League level: BTTS 65%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

Spartans has higher xG: 1.31 vs 1.05. Spartans: 8.7 shots per match, Stranraer: 7.8.

Match halves

Spartans: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.77. Stranraer: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.54.

Goals by minute

Spartans: 31-45+ (5 goals). Stranraer: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.91 goals per match, BTTS 65%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 4
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
SpartansStranraer
10Shots9
SpartansStranraer
6Shots on target6
SpartansStranraer
1.45xG1.42
SpartansStranraer
6Corners7
SpartansStranraer
56Dangerous attacks60
SpartansStranraer
13Fouls8
SpartansStranraer
1Cards2
SpartansStranraer

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.

1.62Goals scored / match0.92
SpartansStranraer
1.08Goals conceded / match1.38
SpartansStranraer
52%Average possession48%
SpartansStranraer
5Shots on target / match3.54
SpartansStranraer

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8.69Shots per match7.77
SpartansStranraer
5Shots on target3.54
SpartansStranraer
18.6%Shot conversion11.9%
SpartansStranraer
52%Possession48%
SpartansStranraer
1.31xG for1.05
SpartansStranraer
0.97xG against1.39
SpartansStranraer

Shooting quality

Spartans: Efficient finishingStranraer: Balanced
SpartansStranraer
Accuracy (shots on target)58%46%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.26

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 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Spartans · 1.4 pts / match - Stranraer

Spartans
LWWDD
Season result split
62% W15% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-3
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Stranraer
LWWDL
Season result split
23% W23% D54% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-7
0.92 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LLWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 60%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 76% better for: goals scored per match.

1.62 goals / match - Spartans · 0.92 goals / match - Stranraer

Spartans is 28% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.08 goals / match - Spartans · 1.38 goals / match - Stranraer

Spartans scoring profile: very strong

Spartans scores in 92% of matches (12 of 13 matches), while Stranraer keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 13 matches).

Stranraer scoring profile: strong

Stranraer scores in 62% of matches (8 of 13 matches), while Spartans keeps a clean sheet in 23% (3 of 13 matches).

21Goals scored (season)12
SpartansStranraer
14Goals conceded (season)18
SpartansStranraer
2.69Average goals in match2.31
SpartansStranraer
6Goals scored (last 5)6
SpartansStranraer
5Goals conceded (last 5)6
SpartansStranraer

How often they score at least...

92%1 goal62%
SpartansStranraer
46%2 goals23%
SpartansStranraer
23%3 goals8%
SpartansStranraer
0%4 goals0%
SpartansStranraer

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal92%
SpartansStranraer
23%2 goals31%
SpartansStranraer
8%3 goals15%
SpartansStranraer
0%4 goals0%
SpartansStranraer

* 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.

65%
League average

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time15%
SpartansStranraer
8%BTTS in both halves0%
SpartansStranraer
15%Scored in both halves23%
SpartansStranraer

BTTS and goal count

54%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
SpartansStranraer
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
SpartansStranraer
80%BTTS - last 560%
SpartansStranraer

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

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time46%
SpartansStranraer
54%Min. 2 goals before half-time15%
SpartansStranraer
23%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
SpartansStranraer

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
SpartansStranraer
23%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
SpartansStranraer
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
SpartansStranraer

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 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.54 pts / match - Spartans · 1.31 pts / match - Stranraer

Spartans - half-time state
38% leading38% draw23% trailing
Stranraer - half-time state
23% leading62% draw15% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.54Points per match (1st half)1.31
SpartansStranraer
0.85Goals scored (1st half)0.38
SpartansStranraer
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.31
SpartansStranraer
1.54Average goals (1st half)0.69
SpartansStranraer
46%Clean sheet before half-time69%
SpartansStranraer
54%No goal before half-time69%
SpartansStranraer

After half-time (2nd half)

1.85Points per match (2nd half)0.69
SpartansStranraer
0.77Goals scored (2nd half)0.54
SpartansStranraer
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)1.08
SpartansStranraer
1.15Average goals (2nd half)1.62
SpartansStranraer
62%Clean sheet after half-time31%
SpartansStranraer
38%No goal after half-time46%
SpartansStranraer

Spartans - second-half results

54% W23% D23% L
20
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.54
PPG before half-time
Lead holding163%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 62%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Stranraer - second-half results

8% W46% D46% L
17
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Spartans - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.000.80
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+3-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Stranraer - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.00
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Spartans
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
4
3
16-30
5
4
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 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
86%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
66%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Spartans

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
114%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.40
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%

Stranraer

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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

SpartansLigaStranraer
Average goals in match 2.692.91 2.31
Both teams scored 69%65% 62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%58% 46%
Clean sheets 23%22% 8%
Goal before half-time 69%74% 46%
Goal after half-time 85%80% 77%

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

2.91
Average goals per match
65%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / match
1.49
Away goals / match
+-5%
Home attack advantage
+-5%
Home defence advantage
+-4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
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. SpartansYellow cardSean Welsh
  2. StranraerGoalDeryn Lang
  3. StranraerGoalMark Russell
  4. SpartansSubstitutionOn: James CraigenOff: Callum Booth
  5. StranraerGoalAaron QuiggAssist: James Dolan
  6. StranraerYellow cardScot Rough
  7. StranraerYellow cardLewis Reid
  8. StranraerGoalEvan DunneAssist: Finn Ecrepont
  9. StranraerSubstitutionOn: Daniel McManusOff: Deryn Lang
  10. SpartansSubstitutionOn: Given NdlovuOff: Mark Stowe

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.

Cameron StirlingMatches officiated: 10
4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 220%Home wins30%Draws50%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Spartans 1 - 0 - 0 Stranraer. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Stranraer FC
0 : 2
Spartans FC

FAQ

What was the result of Spartans vs Stranraer?

The League Two match finished Spartans 0:4 Stranraer. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Spartans vs Stranraer?

Spartans score 1.62 goals per game on average and Stranraer 0.92. The League Two average is 2.91 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 69% of Spartans's matches and 62% of Stranraer's.

What form are Spartans and Stranraer in?

Over the last 5 games Spartans have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Stranraer 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

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.