Annan Athletic vs Spartans

Annan Athletic

2 - 4

Spartans

🕒 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Galabank 🧑‍⚖️ No Ref Info 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 1

Regular Season Table

Annan Athletic 7 · Spartans 4

How the match was won

Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

Annan Athletic (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-0-2

Goals For / Against

7 / 6

Avg: 1.75 / 1.50

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Spartans (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-0-2

Goals For / Against

6 / 6

Avg: 1.50 / 1.50

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.50

PPG

1.50

1.75

1.50

50%

O2.5

50%

BTTS

25%

75%

Score 1st

25%

League-position context

Annan Athletic rank7th

Spartans rank4th

Annan Athletic points9

Spartans points12

Annan Athletic: #7 · 9 pts · GD -1

7 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts from safety.

Spartans: #4 · 12 pts · GD +4

4 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.

3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Annan Athletic last 5 home

W W L L

Points6/12

Weighted index70

Goals7-6

Record2-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Spartans last 5 away

L W L W

Points6/12

Weighted index40

Goals6-6

Record2-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Annan Athletic trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.575%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Spartans trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS25%

BTTS + O2.525%

1H Over 0.575%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Annan Athletic score at home100%

Annan Athletic clean sheet at home50%

Spartans score away50%

Spartans clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Annan Athletic score first75%

Annan Athletic win after scoring first67%

Spartans score first25%

Spartans win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Annan Athletic 0% · Spartans 33%

Avg first goal minute: Annan Athletic 40.3' · Spartans 23.0'

Vs league average

Annan Athletic score at home1.75 vs 2.08

Annan Athletic concede at home1.50 vs 1.40

Spartans score away1.50 vs 1.40

Spartans concede away1.50 vs 2.08

Annan Athletic score 16% below league average, while Spartans score 7% above league average.

Defensive side: Annan Athletic are 7% above league average at home, and Spartans are 28% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.00

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Annan Athletic goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

46-60 2

16-30 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

16-30 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Spartans goal timing (away)

1H scored: 14% 2H scored: 86% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

16-30 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

16-30 1

46-60 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

—

Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

—

Blocked Shots

—

Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

—

Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

—

Passes Accurate

—

Passes %

—

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

21' ⚽

⚽

21' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

C. Maxwell

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Cooper

31'

31' D. McKay

39' ↑↓

↑↓

39' ⇄ J. Dixon

1st substitution · For: K. McKnight

49' ⚽

⚽

49' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

C. Maxwell

Normal Goal

55'

55' S. Welsh

55'

55' Aidan Smith

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ J. Dishington

1st substitution · For: M. Mudie

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ J. Tapping

2nd substitution · For: C. Russell

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ M. Ross

3rd substitution · For: B. Walls

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ B. Whyte

4th substitution · For: M. Stowe

68'

68' C. Maxwell

72'

72' A. Muirhead

72'

72' W. Gibson

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Ethan Drysdale

5th substitution · For: B. Heal

84' ⚽

⚽

84' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

B. Walls

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Mudie

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ A. Muirhead

2nd substitution · For: Alistair Roy

88'

88' C. Cooper

88' ⚽

⚽

88' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

J. Craigen

Normal Goal

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

M. McNulty

Penalty

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-4

M. McNulty

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Stowe

Annan Athletic vs Spartans 2-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Spartans beat Annan Athletic 4-2 on Saturday, 01 August 2026 in League Two. It was played at Galabank.

First half: Annan Athletic took the lead at 21' when C. Maxwell scored, with the assist credited to C. Cooper, making the score 1-0. D. McKay received a yellow card for Spartans at 31'. Annan Athletic made their 1st substitution at 39', with J. Dixon replacing K. McKnight.

Second half: Annan Athletic extended the lead at 49' when C. Maxwell scored, making the score 2-0. S. Welsh received a yellow card for Spartans at 55'. Aidan Smith received a yellow card for Annan Athletic at 55'. Spartans made their 1st substitution at 57', with J. Dishington replacing M. Mudie. Spartans made their 2nd substitution at 57', with J. Tapping replacing C. Russell. Spartans made their 3rd substitution at 57', with M. Ross replacing B. Walls. Spartans made their 4th substitution at 57', with B. Whyte replacing M. Stowe. C. Maxwell received a yellow card for Annan Athletic at 68'. A. Muirhead received a yellow card for Annan Athletic at 72'. W. Gibson received a yellow card for Annan Athletic at 72'. Spartans made their 5th substitution at 80', with Ethan Drysdale replacing B. Heal. Spartans reduced the deficit at 84' when B. Walls scored, with the assist credited to M. Mudie, making the score 2-1. Annan Athletic made their 2nd substitution at 86', with A. Muirhead replacing Alistair Roy. C. Cooper received a yellow card for Annan Athletic at 88'. Spartans leveled the score at 88' when J. Craigen scored, making the score 2-2. Spartans took the lead at 90' when M. McNulty scored (Penalty), making the score 2-3. Spartans added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when M. McNulty scored, with the assist credited to M. Stowe, making the score 2-4.

Annan Athletic used 2 substitutions while Spartans used 5 substitutions. Annan Athletic got 5 yellow cards, while Spartans got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	5
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	4
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (40.0%)
BTTS	2 (40.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	2
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (33.3%)
BTTS	2 (66.7%)

Annan Athletic vs Spartans Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

01 Aug 2026 Annan Athletic vs Spartans 2 - 4

2025-2026 Season

18 Apr 2026 Annan Athletic vs Spartans 0 - 2 28 Feb 2026 Spartans vs Annan Athletic 4 - 0 06 Dec 2025 Annan Athletic vs Spartans 1 - 1 30 Aug 2025 Spartans vs Annan Athletic 1 - 0