East Fife vs Spartans: result 5-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 21, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil
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What was the result of East Fife vs Spartans?
East Fife won 5-1 on December 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 27′A. TroutenEast Fife (pen.)
- 36′A. TroutenEast Fife
- 52′C. McManusEast Fife
- 57′M. StoweSpartans
- 67′S. ShepherdEast Fife
- 90′K. MillarEast Fife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Spartans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Peterhead(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Elgin City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Clyde(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Stranraer(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Peterhead(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 East Fife win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Spartans win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Spartans 0-1 East Fife | League Two |
| May 4, 2024 | East Fife 1-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Spartans 1-3 East Fife | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2024 | East Fife 0-3 Spartans | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Spartans 2-2 East Fife | League Two |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Spartans 2-1 East Fife | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs East Fife on Sep 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Spartans | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
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