East Fife vs Elgin City: result 3-1 and analysis
League CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on July 18, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil
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What was the result of East Fife vs Elgin City?
East Fife won 3-1 on July 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 2′N. AustinEast Fife
- 39′N. AustinEast Fife
- 77′R. DingwallElgin City
- 79′N. AustinEast Fife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Elgin City have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2023 | Queen's Park(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2023 | ST Johnstone(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Raith Rovers(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Dundee Utd(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2023 | Motherwell(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Banks O' Dee(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Huntly(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Rothes(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 East Fife win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 | East Fife 2-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Elgin City 1-2 East Fife | League Two |
| Oct 29, 2022 | East Fife 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Elgin City 1-3 East Fife | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | East Fife 2-3 Elgin City | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | East Fife 3-2 Elgin City | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: East Fife vs Elgin City on Mar 24, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 0.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Elgin City | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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