Celtic II vs East Stirlingshire: result 2-1 and analysis
Football League - Lowland LeagueLowland League - 37Kick-off on April 15, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
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What was the result of Celtic II vs East Stirlingshire?
Celtic II won 2-1 on April 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 16′C. ThomsonCeltic II
- 60′N. JosephEast Stirlingshire (pen.)
- 75′D. CummingsCeltic II
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic II have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; East Stirlingshire have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | Caledonian Braves(away) | 1-0 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Dalbeattie Star(away) | 2-2 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Rangers U21(away) | 3-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Spartans(home) | 1-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Cumbernauld Colts(home) | 1-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | Hearts U21(away) | 0-5 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 0-0 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Dalbeattie Star(home) | 5-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Spartans(away) | 1-3 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Edinburgh University(home) | 3-0 | Football League - Lowland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Celtic II win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 East Stirlingshire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2022 | East Stirlingshire 0-3 Celtic II | Football League - Lowland League |
| Dec 10, 2021 | East Stirlingshire 0-1 Celtic II | Football League - Lowland League |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Celtic II 0-1 East Stirlingshire | Football League - Lowland League |
Last archived meeting: East Stirlingshire vs Celtic II on Nov 9, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic II score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; East Stirlingshire score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic II | 2.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1.2 | 1.7 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic II sit 4th in Football League - Lowland League (13 points from 6 matches) and East Stirlingshire sit 18th (7 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Celtic II | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| 18 | East Stirlingshire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 15, 2023BSC Glasgow4-0Edinburgh University
- Apr 15, 2023East Kilbride1-1Tranent Juniors
- Apr 15, 2023Spartans1-0Cowdenbeath
- Apr 15, 2023Civil Service Strollers1-1Berwick Rangers
- Apr 15, 2023Dalbeattie Star1-3Gala Fairydean Rovers
- Apr 15, 2023Gretna 20080-3Cumbernauld Colts
- Apr 15, 2023Stirling University4-0Hearts U21
- Apr 15, 2023Bo'ness United3-2Caledonian Braves