East Fife vs Elgin City: result 3-2 and analysis
League CupGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on July 25, 2017 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 3-2 on July 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 49′T. ReillyElgin City
- 57′C. DugganEast Fife
- 66′M. DochertyEast Fife (pen.)
- 79′T. ReillyElgin City
- 82′Paul WillisEast Fife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Elgin City have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Dunfermline(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Peterhead(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| May 6, 2017 | Stranraer(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Airdrie United(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2017 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Dunfermline(away) | 0-6 | League Cup |
| May 6, 2017 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Arbroath(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Stirling Albion(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 East Fife win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Elgin City 1-3 East Fife | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2016 | East Fife 0-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Elgin City 4-2 East Fife | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2015 | East Fife 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs East Fife on Mar 5, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 0.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 0.5 | 1.4 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Elgin City | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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