Cowdenbeath vs Elgin City: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 7, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Central Park, Cowdenbeath
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What was the result of Cowdenbeath vs Elgin City?
Cowdenbeath won 3-1 on August 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′L. BuchananCowdenbeath (pen.)
- 25′L. BuchananCowdenbeath (pen.)
- 37′D. McHardyElgin City
- 82′L. MahadyCowdenbeath
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cowdenbeath have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Elgin City have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Livingston(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Brechin(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Raith Rovers(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Stranraer(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | East Fife(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Nairn County(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-6 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cowdenbeath win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Cowdenbeath 1-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Elgin City 5-2 Cowdenbeath | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Elgin City 3-2 Cowdenbeath | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Cowdenbeath 0-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Elgin City 3-0 Cowdenbeath | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Cowdenbeath 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cowdenbeath vs Elgin City on Apr 10, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cowdenbeath score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 0.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 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