Edinburgh City vs Annan Athletic: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Annan Athletic?
Edinburgh City and Annan Athletic drew 2-2 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 20′Aidan SmithAnnan Athletic (pen.)
- 22′Aidan SmithAnnan Athletic
- 76′I. LawsonEdinburgh City
- 90′R. MahonEdinburgh City (pen.)
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Annan Athletic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 8R. Mahon
- 11I. Lawson
- 14M. Zaid
- 10J. Jarvis
- 21B. Barrett
- 24L. Myles
- 3Q. Mitchell
- 5J. Duncan
- 6E. Lynch
- 17L. McArthur
- 1M. Weir
Annan Athletic
- 9Aidan Smith
- 10M. Gaffney
- 7P. McGowan
- 8J. Todd
- 16P. Smith
- 33W. Gibson
- 3M. Kilsby
- 5T. Muir
- 6K. Watson
- 14R. Muir
- 1Zach Balfour
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Annan Athletic have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Kilmarnock II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stranraer(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Ross County(away) | 0-8 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Elgin City(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Arbroath(away) | 0-6 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-8 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Edinburgh City wins, 0 draws, 4 Annan Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Edinburgh City 1-2 Annan Athletic | League One |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Annan Athletic 3-0 Edinburgh City | League One |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Edinburgh City 3-2 Annan Athletic | League One |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Annan Athletic 3-2 Edinburgh City | League One |
| May 13, 2022 | Annan Athletic 2-1 Edinburgh City | League One |
| May 10, 2022 | Edinburgh City 2-0 Annan Athletic | League One |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Annan Athletic on Apr 20, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 0.8 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Annan Athletic score 1.5 and concede 2.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 0.8 | 2.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Annan Athletic | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Edinburgh City sit 8th in League Two (11 points from 11 matches) and Annan Athletic sit 10th (9 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 11 |
| 10 | Annan Athletic | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 9 |
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