Alloa Athletic
- Alloa Athletic have won three and lost two of their last five competitive matches.
- Alloa Athletic beat Airdrieonians twice to reach the play-off final.
Stenhousemuir
- Stenhousemuir have enjoyed a strong late-season run, including an away win at Montrose.
- Stenhousemuir progressed after a penalty shoot-out win over Queen of the South.
Head-to-Head
The two sides have met four times in all domestic competitions this season, drawing twice and each winning one.
Key Players
- Kurtis Roberts has been in form for Alloa.
- Luke Donnelly has been in form for Alloa.
- Callum Burnside is the top scorer and has been excelling in crucial play-off moments.
- Matthew Aitken is the leading scorer for Stenhousemuir and has netted key goals in recent matches.
- Gregor Buchanan will marshal Stenhousemuir’s defence and scored in the semi-final.
Betting Insights
- Bookmakers can’t split the two clubs this week with the visitors available at 2.65 and Alloa priced at 2.3.
- The odds on over 2.5 goals are 1.66.
Prediction
- It is hard to split the sides and Stenhousemuir’s momentum may only just see them through the tie.
- A packed Recreation Park and a cool, potentially wet night could mean fewer scoring opportunities and more set-piece play.
- This should be a tight, tense game where one goal might settle it, but a draw is more likely with a cagey first leg on the cards.
