Dumbarton vs Elgin City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The moreroom.com Stadium, Dumbarton
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What was the result of Dumbarton vs Elgin City?
Dumbarton won 2-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 43′Robert James Karl ClearyDumbarton
- 64′A. OmarDumbarton
- 89′J. MaciverElgin City
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Elgin City win at 53%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Dumbarton vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dumbarton
- 9D. Lang
- 11J. Sowa
- 20Robert James Karl Cleary
- 21S. Honeyman
- 6O. Hartington
- 10D. Craig
- 25H. Broun
- 3A. Omar
- 4K. Webster
- 24M. Doyle
- 34T. Robson
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9K. Hester
- 11O. Colloty
- 17Kieron Willox
- 10M. Gallagher
- 18A. Morgan-Cummings
- 22J. Maciver
- 2M. Neill
- 5K. Girvan
- 6J. Murray
- 1T. Ritchie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dumbarton have 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats; Elgin City have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Annan Athletic(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Celtic II(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Edinburgh City(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Airdrie United(home) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Clachnacuddin(away) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Spartans(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Ross County(home) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Dumbarton win, 4 draws, 1 Elgin City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Elgin City 1-1 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Dumbarton 2-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Elgin City 2-0 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Dumbarton 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Dumbarton 2-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Elgin City 0-1 Dumbarton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Dumbarton on Mar 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Dumbarton score 0.9 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 0.9 | 2.7 | 2 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Elgin City | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dumbarton sit 6th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Elgin City sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy