East Fife vs Elgin City: result 2-3 and analysis
League CupGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on July 24, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil
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What was the result of East Fife vs Elgin City?
Elgin City won 2-3 on July 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. SmithEast Fife
- 15′A. MailerElgin City
- 34′C. McManusEast Fife (pen.)
- 42′K. HesterElgin City
- 48′T. DingwallElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Elgin City have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2021 | Dundee Utd(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Arbroath(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jun 23, 2021 | The New Saints(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 6, 2021 | Clyde(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2021 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Nairn County(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-6 | League Cup |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Arbroath(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Ross County(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 East Fife win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2017 | East Fife 3-2 Elgin City | League Cup |
| 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: East Fife vs Elgin City on Jul 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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