Cowdenbeath vs Elgin City: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 17, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Central Park, Cowdenbeath
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What was the result of Cowdenbeath vs Elgin City?
Cowdenbeath won 3-1 on March 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 39′R. BuchananCowdenbeath
- 41′Jordyn SheerinCowdenbeath
- 61′S. SutherlandElgin City
- 86′D. CoxCowdenbeath
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cowdenbeath have 0 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats; Elgin City have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | Edinburgh City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Peterhead(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Clyde(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Annan Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | Clyde(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Edinburgh City(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Montrose(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Annan Athletic(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cowdenbeath win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2018 | Elgin City 1-0 Cowdenbeath | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Cowdenbeath 1-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Elgin City 1-1 Cowdenbeath | League Two |
| May 6, 2017 | Elgin City 0-0 Cowdenbeath | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Cowdenbeath 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Elgin City 3-1 Cowdenbeath | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Cowdenbeath on Jan 13, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Cowdenbeath score 0.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.3 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
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