East Fife vs Elgin City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 29, 2022 at 02:00 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 October 29, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 22′S. MercerEast Fife
- 52′K. HesterElgin City
- 68′A. TroutenEast Fife (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Elgin City have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2022 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Arbroath(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2022 | Camelon Juniors(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Albion Rovers(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Stranraer(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Annan Athletic(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 East Fife win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs East Fife on Jul 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Elgin City | 2.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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