Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Tranent Juniors (4th, 66 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Gala Fairydean Rovers (12th, 42 pts). Gala Fairydean Rovers ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, Tranent Juniors ran at 1.88 scored and 0.94 conceded, Gala Fairydean Rovers at 1.53 and 1.91.
Momentum sat with Tranent Juniors, winners of their last four, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Gala Fairydean Rovers had been beaten in six straight games. From the last five rounds, Tranent Juniors held 13 points of 15 and Gala Fairydean Rovers 0.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Tranent Juniors have 5 wins to Gala Fairydean Rovers's 0, with 0 draws, at 3.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
K. Spalony took charge, a referee with 4 games logged in our database. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Tranent Juniors: Greig Spence (23'), Guy McGarry (53') · Gala Fairydean Rovers: Joshua Mulgrew (32')
Key stats
Possession: Tranent Juniors 52% · Gala Fairydean Rovers 48% · Total shots: 19-5 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 5-3