Match

East Fife vs Stranraer: result 1-3 and analysis

League TwoMatchday 17Kick-off on January 21, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil

East Fife
1-3
Stranraer

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What was the result of East Fife vs Stranraer?

Stranraer won 1-3 on January 21, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 14′J. WalkerStranraer (pen.)
  • 41′J. HiltonStranraer
  • 64′S. MercerEast Fife
  • 66′A. BrownStranraer

Official lineup for East Fife vs Stranraer

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

East Fife

  1. 9S. Shepherd
  2. 22T. Steven
  1. 2S. Murdoch
  2. 4K. Millar
  3. 10A. Trouten
  4. 16S. Agnew
  5. 19A. Ferguson
  1. 3S. Mercer
  2. 5A. Steele
  3. 23A. Quinn
  1. 1A. Fleming

Stranraer

  1. 7J. Hilton
  2. 17A. Brown
  3. 24D. Duffy
  1. 6A. Brady
  2. 10J. Walker
  3. 16D. Forrest
  1. 4K. Girvan
  2. 5C. Ross
  3. 20L. Watt
  4. 22S. McIntosh
  1. 13G. O'Connor
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Stranraer have 5, 2 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

East Fife
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2023Stenhousemuir(home)1-1League Two
Jan 7, 2023Elgin City(away)2-1League Two
Dec 24, 2022Dumbarton(away)0-2League Two
Dec 10, 2022Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home)0-0League Two
Dec 3, 2022Annan Athletic(home)1-3League Two
Stranraer
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2023Albion Rovers(home)0-4League Two
Jan 7, 2023Stenhousemuir(away)1-2League Two
Dec 23, 2022Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away)2-3League Two
Dec 3, 2022Stirling Albion(home)3-1League Two
Nov 26, 2022Annan Athletic(home)1-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 East Fife wins, 2 draws, 0 Stranraer wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2022Stranraer 2-2 East FifeLeague Two
Feb 22, 2020East Fife 4-2 StranraerLeague One
Dec 14, 2019Stranraer 0-2 East FifeLeague One
Oct 5, 2019East Fife 1-1 StranraerLeague One
Mar 9, 2019East Fife 3-1 StranraerLeague One
Jan 26, 2019Stranraer 3-4 East FifeLeague One

Last archived meeting: Stranraer vs East Fife on Aug 27, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

East Fife score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 1.4 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
East Fife1.51.7113/1512/15
Stranraer1.41.9111/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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1Stranraer1493229930

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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