Match Report
In the standings it was Gala Fairydean Rovers 12th on 42 points, Albion Rovers 13th on 39 — separated by 3. Albion Rovers ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Gala Fairydean Rovers 1.53 scored and 1.91 conceded per game, Albion Rovers 1.41 and 2.09, with the league averaging 1.83.
Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Gala Fairydean Rovers, 4/15 for Albion Rovers.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Gala Fairydean Rovers, 2 draws and 3 for Albion Rovers, at 3.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
3G Arena, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Gala Fairydean Rovers led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Gala Fairydean Rovers: Che Reilly (44'), Jamie McMurdo (73')