East Fife vs Elgin City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 7, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil
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What was the result of East Fife vs Elgin City?
East Fife won 2-1 on December 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′R. PeggieEast Fife
- 27′M. GallagherElgin City
- 90′J. NoreyEast Fife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Elgin City have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Clyde(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Stranraer(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Banks O' Dee(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Stranraer(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 East Fife win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Elgin City 4-2 East Fife | League Two |
| Mar 30, 2024 | East Fife 2-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Elgin City 1-0 East Fife | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2023 | East Fife 4-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Elgin City 1-1 East Fife | League Two |
| Jul 18, 2023 | East Fife 3-1 Elgin City | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs East Fife on Aug 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
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