Match Report
Brechin City, 2nd with 74 points, sat 21 points above Buckie Thistle (8th, 53). The last five rounds placed Buckie Thistle 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.82/1.38 for Buckie Thistle and 2.29/0.68 for Brechin City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
Over the last five, Buckie Thistle had taken 4 of 15 points to Brechin City's 10.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 3 for Buckie Thistle, 3 for Brechin City and 1 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. 86% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
The venue was Victoria Park. Brechin City led 3-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-3.
Goal scorers
Brechin City: Grady McGrath (38'), Mitchell Taylor (42'), Mitchell Taylor (33')