East Fife vs St. Mirren U21: result 2-5 and analysis
Challenge CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil
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What was the result of East Fife vs St. Mirren U21?
St. Mirren U21 won 2-5 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′667400East Fife
- 22′J. FarquharSt. Mirren U21 (pen.)
- 25′Lewis HodgkissSt. Mirren U21
- 48′C. BallantyneEast Fife
- 55′Lewis HodgkissSt. Mirren U21
- 77′619610St. Mirren U21
- 87′653888St. Mirren U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; St. Mirren U21 have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Spartans(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Cove Rangers(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 4-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Stranraer(away) | 0-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; St. Mirren U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| St. Mirren U21 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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
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