Arbroath vs East Fife: result 2-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gayfield Park, Arbroath
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What was the result of Arbroath vs East Fife?
East Fife won 2-3 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. O'BrienEast Fife (o.g.)
- 16′Steven James DorisArbroath
- 26′N. FlanaganEast Fife
- 39′C. DugganEast Fife
- 58′D. DenholmArbroath
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arbroath have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; East Fife have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Airdrie United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Queen's Park(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Ross County(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Hibernian(away) | 1-6 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Montrose(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Stranraer(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Elgin City(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Dunfermline(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Arbroath win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | Arbroath 0-1 East Fife | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2016 | East Fife 2-1 Arbroath | League Two |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Arbroath 1-1 East Fife | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2015 | East Fife 0-1 Arbroath | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Arbroath score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 0.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| East Fife | 0.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | East Fife | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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