Dumbarton vs Elgin City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2022 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 August 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 27′K. HesterElgin City
- 51′A. LoveDumbarton (pen.)
- 54′A. LoveDumbarton (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dumbarton have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Elgin City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Rangers U21(away) | 0-7 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Annan Athletic(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Albion Rovers(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Stirling Albion(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Stranraer(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Dundee United II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Stirling Albion(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Dumbarton score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.9 | 1.6 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dumbarton sit 9th in League Two (3 points from 4 matches) and Elgin City sit 2nd (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
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