Match

Albion Rovers vs East Stirlingshire: result 3-1 and analysis

Football League - Lowland LeagueLowland League - 7Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Reigart Stadium, Coatbridge

Albion Rovers
3-1
East Stirlingshire

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What was the result of Albion Rovers vs East Stirlingshire?

Albion Rovers won 3-1 on August 26, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 43′N. JosephAlbion Rovers (pen.)
  • 45′N. JosephAlbion Rovers
  • 57′M. FlynnEast Stirlingshire (pen.)
  • 66′J. BevanAlbion Rovers

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Albion Rovers have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; East Stirlingshire have 4, 2 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Albion Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2023Bo'ness United(away)1-0Football League - Lowland League
Aug 15, 2023Tranent Juniors(home)2-0Challenge Cup
Aug 12, 2023Gretna 2008(away)4-0Football League - Lowland League
Aug 5, 2023Hearts U21(home)1-2Football League - Lowland League
Aug 1, 2023St. Mirren U21(away)2-2Challenge Cup
East Stirlingshire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 23, 2023Stirling University(home)2-3Football League - Lowland League
Aug 19, 2023Gretna 2008(away)4-1Football League - Lowland League
Aug 12, 2023Berwick Rangers(home)1-2Football League - Lowland League
Aug 5, 2023East Kilbride(away)1-2Football League - Lowland League
Jul 29, 2023Civil Service Strollers(away)0-0Football League - Lowland League

How many goals should we expect?

Albion Rovers score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; East Stirlingshire score 1.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Albion Rovers1.41.157/158/15
East Stirlingshire1.51.749/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Albion Rovers sit 24th in Football League - Lowland League (4 points from 6 matches) and East Stirlingshire sit 18th (7 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18East Stirlingshire52128117
24Albion Rovers61146114

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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