Edinburgh City vs Albion Rovers: result 5-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Albion Rovers?
Edinburgh City won 5-2 on December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 7′L. HendersonEdinburgh City
- 10′L. HendersonEdinburgh City
- 12′K. DohertyAlbion Rovers
- 16′L. HendersonEdinburgh City
- 18′Craig ThomsonEdinburgh City
- 48′M. AitkenAlbion Rovers
- 62′Craig ThomsonEdinburgh City
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Albion Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 7G. McGill
- 9B. Henderson
- 15L. Hamilton
- 26R. De Vita
- 4A. Black
- 8L. Brown
- 16J. Campbell
- 2Craig Thomson
- 5C. Balatoni
- 22L. Henderson
- 1C. Antell
Albion Rovers
- 9Lewis Baker
- 10M. Aitken
- 11K. Doherty
- 6P. Allan
- 7C. Wilson
- 8G. Fotheringham
- 2A. Lynas
- 3F. Ecrepont
- 4Scott Glover
- 5Lewis Wilson
- 1R. Goodfellow
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Albion Rovers have 2, 1 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2020 | Annan Athletic(away) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Stranraer(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Airdrie United(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Elgin City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2020 | Stirling Albion(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Annan Athletic(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Brechin(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Edinburgh City wins, 0 draws, 2 Albion Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2020 | Edinburgh City 3-0 Albion Rovers | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Edinburgh City 3-2 Albion Rovers | League Two |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Albion Rovers 1-3 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Albion Rovers 2-1 Edinburgh City | League Cup |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Albion Rovers 3-2 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Edinburgh City 3-1 Albion Rovers | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Albion Rovers on Mar 7, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Albion Rovers score 1.1 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Albion Rovers | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 11 |
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