Match analysis
ScotlandLeague Two
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League Two fixture.
A. Traynor🟨A. Healy⚽A. Healy⚽
W. Gibson🟨C. O'Donnell🔄A. Roy🔄D. Carrick🔄S. Buchanan🔄A. Traynor⚽A. Traynor🔄T. Muir⚽S. Mason🔄Z. Bruce🔄C. Williams🔄D. Clelland⚽A. Smith⚽B. Coll🔄A. Healy🔄D. Clelland⚽D. Williams🟨C. Clark🟨Stranraer got the job done on Saturday 10 October, winning 6-1 away at Annan Athletic (League Two). Stranraer went in 2-0 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front.
A. Smith (75') scored for Annan Athletic. For Stranraer, A. Healy (23', 36'), A. Traynor (60') and D. Clelland (73', 77') were on target. An own goal also found its way onto the scoreline.
All five of our tips landed, with Stranraer to win coming in.
4W 2D 4L1.40 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Annan AthleticHome | Rating | StranraerAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,437 | Overall | 1,553 |
| 1,512 | Match venue | 1,486 |
| 1,512 | At home | 1,531 |
| 1,411 | Away | 1,486 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,465 | Attack | 1,487 |
| 1,521 | Defence | 1,592 |
| 1,537 | Home attack | 1,457 |
| 1,426 | Away attack | 1,482 |
| 1,515 | Home defence | 1,604 |
| 1,509 | Away defence | 1,534 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,030 | Goal environment | 1,558 |
| 1,867 | Home goals | 1,482 |
| 1,663 | Away goals | 1,577 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,418 | Close games | 1,483 |
| 1,448 | Winning margin | 1,580 |
Match venue compares Annan Athletic at home with Stranraer away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
OracleWonThe pickStranraer win
I have watched football long enough to know that form is not a promise, but it is a language. It speaks of confidence, of rhythm, of the quiet trust a team builds when it keeps finding the net. That language is loud with Stranraer this season. In their last ten matches…
Value VinnyThe pickStranraer win
Stranraer arrive at Annan Athletic's ground carrying the kind of form that makes bookmakers sweat. Six wins, two draws and two losses in their last ten games, with 27 goals scored across that stretch — 2.7 per game. That's a team scoring at will, and it shows in their last five…
PajimonThe pickStranraer win
Look, I'll be honest with you, bra — this one's got me scratching my head a bit, but the numbers don't lie, and I'm not about to pretend otherwise. Stranraer have been absolutely cooking. Three wins from their last five, and when I say cooking, I mean they've scored 14 goals in…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceThe pickStranraer win
The force is strong with Stranraer, I tell you. Six wins in their last ten matches, 2.7 goals a game, and a 5-1 demolition of Elgin City on 19 September that would make even the most jaded fan sit up and take notice. Three wins in their last five, with the blemishes being a 0-0…
Mr SimpleThe pickStranraer win
Right, so we've got Annan Athletic hosting Stranraer on 10 October, and if you've been following the form book, this one's got a clear shape to it. Stranraer are flying. Three wins from their last five, and if you look at their last ten games, they've won six, drawn two and lost…
In 19 meetings since October 2020, Annan Athletic have won six, Stranraer have taken three and ten were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Annan Athletic vs Stranraer prediction page.
