Spartans: 46 league matches in the bank, 10 from this season and the rest from last season. Stranraer: 46 league matches in the bank, 10 from this season and the rest from last season.
The question this step asks
Step two is HOME AND AWAY FORM -- the home side judged on its home record, the away side on its away record, because those are the records that will be on the pitch. The last five reach back into last season where this season is too young to answer, and say so.
The two sides
Spartans -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 3, lost 1 of 5, scoring 13 and conceding 11. Last season at home: won 9, drew 4, lost 5 of 18, scoring 22 and conceding 17 -- 1.72 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Edinburgh City 3-1 away; lost to Kelty Hearts 0-2 at home; lost to Dumbarton 0-3 away; beat Forfar Athletic 5-1 at home; beat Stirling Albion 2-0 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 19 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Dougie Samuel. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Stranraer -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 3, drew 1, lost 1 of 5, scoring 17 and conceding 7. Last season away: won 7, drew 4, lost 7 of 18, scoring 24 and conceding 23 -- 1.39 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Annan Athletic 6-1 away; drew with Edinburgh City 0-0 at home; beat Elgin City 5-1 away; beat Dumbarton 3-1 at home; beat Forfar Athletic 3-0 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 21 matches with one recorded (16, 5 apiece), most recently Chris Aitken with 5. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 03:22 from matches completed before
kick-off. Every figure is an observed count with its denominator —
not a forecast, and nothing here is a tip or a selection.