Stranraer vs Stirling Albion: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Stranraer: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Stirling Albion: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Stranraer scores 1.14 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Stirling Albion scores 1.14 and concedes 1.93. League average: 2.90 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Stranraer 57%, Stirling Albion 57%. Over 2.5: Stranraer 50%, Stirling Albion 57%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Stirling Albion has higher xG: 1.09 vs 1.07. Stranraer: 7.9 shots per match, Stirling Albion: 8.1.

Match halves

Stranraer: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.50. Stirling Albion: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.64.

Goals by minute

Stranraer: 31-45+ (5 goals). Stirling Albion: 61-75 (4 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

3 : 1
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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-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.

StranraerStirling Albion
1.14Goals scored / match1.14
StranraerStirling Albion
1.29Goals conceded / match1.93
StranraerStirling Albion
48%Average possession48%
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3.71Shots on target / match3.93
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

7.86Shots per match8.14
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3.71Shots on target3.93
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14.5%Shot conversion14%
StranraerStirling Albion
48%Possession48%
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1.07xG for1.09
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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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Stranraer
WWDLW
Season result split
29% W21% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-7
1.07 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LDLWL
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
21% W29% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-7
0.93 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWDL
Last 5 matches - 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 conceded per match.

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

Stranraer scoring profile: very strong

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

Stirling Albion scoring profile: very strong

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

16Goals scored (season)16
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18Goals conceded (season)27
StranraerStirling Albion
2.43Average goals in match3.07
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10Goals scored (last 5)2
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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%
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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 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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

Stranraer is 101% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Stranraer · 0.71 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (2nd half)1.07
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0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.64
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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 half-time in 29% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 14% of matches and wins 21%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Stranraer - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.20
Goals scored / match1.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match1.61.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.00
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.01.2
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
141%
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.
+0.1
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 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

StranraerLigaStirling Albion
Average goals in match 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 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. 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

Previous meeting: Stranraer 0 - 0 - 1 Stirling Albion. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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.