Match Report
Kelty Hearts, 10th on 29 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Alloa Athletic (4th, 53). Kelty Hearts had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Per game in the league, Alloa Athletic were scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.06, Kelty Hearts 0.92 and 1.72, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Alloa Athletic had won three straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Four consecutive draws preceded this one for Kelty Hearts. Alloa Athletic had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Kelty Hearts, 4.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 8 for Alloa Athletic, 3 for Kelty Hearts and 2 drawn, at 2.23 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 62% of the meetings.
The match was played at Indodrill Stadium (capacity 3,100). Kelty Hearts led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Alloa Athletic: Callum Burnside (66'), Callum Burnside (61') · Kelty Hearts: Alasdair Davidson (27')
Key stats
Possession: Alloa Athletic 52% · Kelty Hearts 48% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-5