Match Report
The table gap was wide: 41 points between Edusport Academy (5th, 59 pts) and East Stirlingshire (18th, 18 pts). On the form table East Stirlingshire stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, East Stirlingshire ran at 1.41 scored and 2.76 conceded, Edusport Academy at 2.21 and 1.41.
East Stirlingshire had not won in 8 games. The last-five ledger: East Stirlingshire 1/15, Edusport Academy 9/15.
Across 5 recorded meetings, East Stirlingshire have 1 win to Edusport Academy's 3, with 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Ochilview Park in Stenhousemuir (capacity 5,267). On the scoreboard, Edusport Academy led 3-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-3 the final score.