Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Formartine United (3rd, 71 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Inverurie Loco Works (15th, 33 pts). Recent form flatters Inverurie Loco Works's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/1.94 for Inverurie Loco Works and 1.91/0.79 for Formartine United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
6 games without a win framed Inverurie Loco Works's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Inverurie Loco Works, 10/15 for Formartine United.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Inverurie Loco Works, 2 draws and 2 for Formartine United, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Harlaw Park, with room for 2,500 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.