Arbroath vs Elgin City: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Gayfield Park, Arbroath
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What was the result of Arbroath vs Elgin City?
Arbroath won 3-2 on December 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 18′B. CameronElgin City
- 51′C. McLeishElgin City
- 54′Bryan PruntyArbroath
- 56′Steven James DorisArbroath
- 90′Steven James DorisArbroath (pen.)
Official lineup for Arbroath vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arbroath
- BBryan Prunty
- SSteven James Doris
- BB. Linn
- JJ. Skelly
- RR. McCord
- MM. Whatley
- DD. Gold
- RR. Little
- CC. Hamilton
- JJ. Sukar
- RRichard Soares Gomes
Elgin City
- SS. Sutherland
- CC. McLeish
- BB. Cameron
- CC. Dodd
- TT. Reilly
- CC. Meckay
- DD. Moore
- MM. Nicolson
- DD. McHardy
- AArchibald Macphee
- KK. Stewart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arbroath have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Elgin City have 8, 0 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Edinburgh City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Stirling Albion(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Clyde(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 6-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Montrose(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Annan Athletic(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Stirling Albion(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Clyde(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Arbroath win, 0 draws, 4 Elgin City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Elgin City 0-1 Arbroath | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Elgin City 4-1 Arbroath | League Two |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Arbroath 2-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Elgin City 2-0 Arbroath | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Arbroath 0-3 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Arbroath on Aug 20, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Arbroath score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 2.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Elgin City | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
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