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 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Spartans win(s).
| 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 8th in League Two (3 points from 4 matches) and Spartans sit 5th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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