Stirling Albion vs Spartans: match statistics
Stirling Albion vs Spartans: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Stirling Albion played Spartans in League Two (Scotland). The match was played on 2 May 2026. Final score: 2:2.
Current form
Stirling Albion: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Spartans: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Stirling Albion scores 1.26 and concedes 1.74 goals per match. Spartans scores 1.66 and concedes 1.06. League average: 2.90 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Stirling Albion 63%, Spartans 57%. Over 2.5: Stirling Albion 57%, Spartans 51%. League level: BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 56%.
xG, shots and style
Spartans has higher xG: 1.35 vs 1.10. Stirling Albion: 8.2 shots per match, Spartans: 9.7.
Match halves
Stirling Albion: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.80. Spartans: half-time lead 34%, second-half goals 0.94.
Goals by minute
Stirling Albion: 76-90+ (13 goals). Spartans: 31-45+ (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.90 goals per match, BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 56%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-1. Average goals 2.67, BTTS 67%.
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 clear favorites based on seasonal numbers: they have 18 wins versus Stirling’s 9 and have scored 58 goals while conceding 37, whereas Stirling have 44 scored and 61 conceded. Away, Spartans average 2.12 goals and have an average xG of 1.39, while Stirling at home average 1.00 goal and an xG of 1.12, indicating higher quality chances created by the visitors. The visitors are more accurate — averaging 5.47 shots on target and 21% conversion versus the hosts’ 3.88 shots on target and 11% conversion — and are less likely to finish a match goalless (6% vs 29%). Additionally, Spartans concede on average 1.18 goals away with an xG against of 0.98, while Stirling concede 1.65 goals at home with xG against 1.55, indicating weaker home defending. Considering the advantage in recent form (average 1.6 points in the last 5 matches for Spartans vs 1.0 for Stirling), higher shooting efficiency and better xG metrics, I predict an away win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Stats favor BTTS: Spartans away have BTTS 71% and score on average 2.12 goals per game (xG_for_away 1.39), indicating genuine away attacking strength. Stirling at home record BTTS 44% seasonally and keep a clean sheet in 44% of matches, but in the last 5 games hosts had BTTS 80% and conceded on average 1.6 goals, so recent form increases the risk of conceding. xG and shots comparison confirms this picture: Stirling have 1.31 xG at home versus 0.98 xG conceded by Spartans away, and average shots on target are 5.17 (Stirling) vs 5.47 (Spartans), suggesting both teams create chances. Additionally Spartans have a high conversion rate 21% versus Stirling 13%, and the league BTTS average is 62%, therefore BTTS appears a strong and most likely scenario.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
By averaging attack xG and opponent-allowed xG we get approximately 1.15 xG for Stirling ((1.31+0.98)/2) and 1.16 xG for Spartans ((1.39+0.93)/2), totalling 2.31 expected goals. Both teams have very high percentages of matches over 1.5 goals: Stirling 67% and Spartans 100%, and season Over 0.5 rates of 94% and 100%, which strongly supports Over 1.5 (hence 88%). The 2.5 line is more balanced: Spartans have 65% of season matches over 2.5 vs 39% for Stirling, but the projected xG total of 2.31 and Spartans’ last 5 matches (averaging 1.6 goals in the last 5) suggest a slightly lower probability for Over 2.5 (48%). Over 3.5 looks unlikely — season values 17% (Stirling) and 35% (Spartans) and the expected total of 2.31 are far from 3.5, hence a low 24% chance. Pick: play Over 1.5 — a strong signal is Spartans’ 100% season rate for Over1.5, Spartans’ higher finishing rate (conversion 21% vs 13% Stirling) and their goals average 2.12 vs Stirling 1.22 increasing the probability of at least two goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Half-time statistics suggest a draw at the break is most common: Stirling were level at half-time in 50% of matches, Spartans in 47%, and in the last 5 fixtures Spartans were level after 45 minutes in 4 of 5 games (80%). The visitors appear stronger by full-time — Spartans average 2.12 goals per match versus the hosts’ 1.22 and have a superior shot conversion rate of 21% compared to 13%. The difference in second halves is significant: Spartans score an average of 1.12 goals after the break versus Stirling’s 0.78, and their matches average 1.65 goals in second halves compared to the hosts’ 1.22. xG is similar (1.39 vs 1.31), indicating the visitors’ advantage stems from greater efficiency in converting chances, and Stirling’s high 78% clean sheets at half-time explains the frequent 45-minute draws. Therefore the strongest signal from the data is a draw at half-time with a Spartans turnaround by 90 minutes (X/2).
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
| Stirling Albion | Spartans | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 49% | 55% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 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.
Spartans is 60% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Stirling Albion · 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 32% better for: goals scored per match.
1.26 goals / match - Stirling Albion · 1.66 goals / match - Spartans
Spartans is 64% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.74 goals / match - Stirling Albion · 1.06 goals / match - Spartans
Stirling Albion scores in 74% of matches (26 of 35 matches), while Spartans keeps a clean sheet in 34% (12 of 35 matches).
Spartans scores in 89% of matches (31 of 35 matches), while Stirling Albion keeps a clean sheet in 14% (5 of 35 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 - Stirling Albion
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 66% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.91 pts / match - Stirling Albion · 1.51 pts / match - Spartans
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Stirling Albion - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Spartans - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 34% of matches and wins 51%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +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 minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (21). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (15 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - 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
Stirling Albion
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
| Stirling Albion | Liga | Spartans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.00 | 2.90 | ▼ 2.71 |
| Both teams scored | • 63% | 62% | ▼ 57% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 57% | 56% | ▼ 51% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 14% | 22% | ▲ 34% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 80% | 75% | ▼ 63% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 91% | 79% | • 80% |
^ 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): Stirling Albion 1 - 1 - 1 Spartans. Average goals 2.67, both teams scored in 67% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Spartans?
The League Two match finished Stirling Albion 2:2 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 Stirling Albion and Spartans?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Stirling Albion won 1, Spartans won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Stirling Albion vs Spartans?
Stirling Albion score 1.26 goals per game on average and Spartans 1.66. The League Two average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Stirling Albion's matches and 57% of Spartans's.
What form are Stirling Albion and Spartans in?
Over the last 5 games Stirling Albion have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Spartans 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Stirling Albion vs Spartans?
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.