Annan Athletic vs Spartans: result 2-4 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 1, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Galabank, Annan
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What was the result of Annan Athletic vs Spartans?
Spartans won 2-4 on August 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′C. MaxwellAnnan Athletic
- 49′C. MaxwellAnnan Athletic
- 84′B. WallsSpartans
- 88′J. CraigenSpartans
- 90′M. McNultySpartans (pen.)
- 90′M. McNultySpartans
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Spartans win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Annan Athletic vs Spartans
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Annan Athletic
- 9Aidan Smith
- 11C. Cooper
- 7J. Dixon
- 8P. Smith
- 19C. Maxwell
- 20D. Carrick
- 33W. Gibson
- 3C. Clark
- 5A. Muirhead
- 6K. Watson
- 1C. Albinson
Spartans
- 9M. McNulty
- 10M. Ross
- 4S. Welsh
- 7J. Dishington
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 5J. Tapping
- 15A. Sonkur
- 16D. McKay
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 21P. Martin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Annan Athletic have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Spartans have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Ashton Town(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Airdrie United(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Dundee(home) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Ross County(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Montrose(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Dundee Utd(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Arbroath(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| May 9, 2026 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Annan Athletic wins, 1 draw, 3 Spartans wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Annan Athletic 0-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Spartans 4-0 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Annan Athletic 1-1 Spartans | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Spartans 1-0 Annan Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Annan Athletic vs Spartans on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Annan Athletic score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annan Athletic | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Spartans | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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 Spartans sit 4th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spartans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| 10 | Annan Athletic | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy