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Predictions and Tips
Kelty Hearts take on the visiting Annan Athletic at New Central Park in this League One game on Saturday.
View all of the Kelty Hearts v Annan Athletic predictions, poll and stats below (plus the best game odds).
📏 Form Guide
Kelty Hearts
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Kelty Hearts will be looking for an improved result here after the 1-0 League One defeat in their last game at the hands of Alloa Athletic.
Conor Sammon (70') scored for Alloa Athletic.
Over their past six fixtures, Michael Tidser's Kelty Hearts have hit the back of the net 9 times, with that being an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.5.
Their past results show that Kelty Hearts:
- haven't beaten Annan Athletic in their last 4 league games.
- haven’t won at home in the past 2 league matches.
Annan Athletic
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Since a loss in their previous game against Arbroath in League One action, Annan Athletic will be aiming to make amends here.
Ryan Dow (73') and Gavin Reilly (79') scored for Arbroath.
Looking at their form, and Annan Athletic have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 12 goals in total. In defence, Annan Athletic have seen their frailties exposed. That sort of pattern might not be sustained into this next game, however.
Their prior results show that Annan Athletic:
- remain undefeated by Kelty Hearts when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
- are without an away win for the past 3 league matches.
👥 Head to head
Looking over their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 30/04/2022 shows us that Kelty Hearts have won 2 of them and Annan Athletic 1, with the tally of drawn games standing at 3.
A combined sum of 19 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 10 of them from The Jambos and 9 netted by Galabankies. That is an average goals per game value of 3.17.
The previous league clash featuring the two was League One match day 30 on 23/03/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Annan Athletic 3-2 Kelty Hearts.
The match was refereed by Peter Stuart.
📋 Team News: Kelty Hearts
It’s our opinion that The Jambos look set to opt for a 4-2-3-1 system for this game, handing starts to Craig Gordon, Daniel Oyegoke, Craig Halkett, Stephen Kingsley, James Penrice, Beni Baningime, Malachi Boateng, Kenneth Vargas, Jorge Grant, Blair Spittal and Lawrence Shankland.
📋 Team News: Annan Athletic
We believe Galabankies could decide to elect for a 3-5-2 formation by sending out Ross Laidlaw, Akil Wright, Kacper Lopata, Ryan Leak, James Brown, Noah Chilvers, Connor Randall, Joshua Nisbet, Elijah Campbell, Jordan White and Ronan Hale.
🧠 Prediction
We envisage that Kelty Hearts look likely to get amongst the goals when they meet Annan Athletic, who could well find it tough to find the back of the net.
Therefore, we are anticipating a 2-0 margin for Kelty Hearts at the end of this one.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura, 13:03 28/09/2024
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?
🏟️ Team Focus:
Kelty Hearts
Formed: 1975
Stadium: New Central Park (2,181)
Captain: Thomas O'Ware
Chairman: Thomas Rowley
Manager: Michael Tidser
Competitions: League One position 5, Challenge Cup (Fourth round)
🔑 Star Man: Ross Cunningham
Customarily playing in the Left Wing position, Ross Cunningham was born in Scotland. Having made his senior debut playing for Hamilton Academical in the 2015 - 2016 season, the goalscoring Forward has struck 4 league goals in the League One 2024 - 2025 campaign so far in a total of 7 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | WWDDW |
2 |
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7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | DWLWW |
3 |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | WLLWD |
4 |
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7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | LWWLD |
5 |
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7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | WDDLL |
6 |
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7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | DDWDD |
7 |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | DLWWD |
8 |
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7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 7 | LLLDL |
9 |
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7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 6 | DDDDL |
10 |
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7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 | LDDLW |
Queen Of The South |
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Alloa Athletic |
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Cove Rangers |
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Elgin City |
Dumbarton |
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Montrose |
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Arbroath |
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Dumbarton |
Stranraer |
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Stenhousemuir |
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Cove Rangers |
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Inverness C.T. |
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Stenhousemuir |
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Montrose |
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Stirling Albion |
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Edinburgh City |
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Stirling Albion |
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Edinburgh City |
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Goals scored | 1 |
Goals conceded | 1 |
Time first goal scored | 33 |
Time first goal conceded | 41 |
Yellow cards | 1.7 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 2 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
Goals scored | 1 |
Goals conceded | 2.5 |
Time first goal scored | 46 |
Time first goal conceded | 46 |
Yellow cards | 1.8 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 3 |
Biggest victory | 3-1 |
Biggest defeat | 5-1 |
Ross Cunningham | 4 |
Scott Allan | 2 |
Scott Williamson | 2 |
Craig Johnston | 1 |
Luke McCarvel | 1 |
Tommy Goss | 1 |
Paul McGowan | 1 |
Tommy Muir | 1 |
Aidan Smith | 1 |
Josh Todd | 1 |
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Dumbarton |
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Montrose |
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Queen's Park |
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Montrose |
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