Annan Athletic vs Elgin City: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 2, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Galabank, Annan
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What was the result of Annan Athletic vs Elgin City?
Annan Athletic won 3-2 on August 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′583708Elgin City
- 69′M. GaffneyAnnan Athletic
- 89′Aidan SmithAnnan Athletic
- 90′K. WatsonElgin City (o.g.)
- 90′M. GaffneyAnnan Athletic
Official lineup for Annan Athletic vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Annan Athletic
- 9Aidan Smith
- 10M. Gaffney
- 7P. McGowan
- 8J. Todd
- 16P. Smith
- 19C. Maxwell
- 17Z. Craik
- 5T. Muir
- 6K. Watson
- 14R. Muir
- 1Zach Balfour
Elgin City
- 4M. Virtanen
- 8B. Cameron
- 10M. Gallagher
- 11R. Sargent
- 17L. Hyde
- 22J. MacIver
- 23R. Draper
- 16D. Gavin
- 3Lyall Booth
- 6J. Murray
- 28Tom McHale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Annan Athletic have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Elgin City have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Arbroath(away) | 0-6 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-8 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Ayr Utd(home) | 1-6 | League Cup |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| May 16, 2025 | East Fife(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-8 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | East Kilbride(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Inverness CT(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Raith Rovers(home) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Formartine United(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Annan Athletic wins, 1 draw, 3 Elgin City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2025 | Annan Athletic 1-2 Elgin City | League One |
| May 6, 2025 | Elgin City 2-4 Annan Athletic | League One |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Annan Athletic 4-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Elgin City 1-1 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Annan Athletic 1-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Elgin City 5-1 Annan Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Annan Athletic vs Elgin City on May 10, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Annan Athletic score 1.5 and concede 2.9 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annan Athletic | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.7 | 2.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Annan Athletic sit 10th in League Two (9 points from 10 matches) and Elgin City sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
| 10 | Annan Athletic | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 |
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