Edinburgh City vs Annan Athletic: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Annan Athletic?
Edinburgh City won 1-0 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 89′I. LawsonEdinburgh City
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Edinburgh City win at 42%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Annan Athletic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 11I. Lawson
- 6J. Leitch
- 7L. Walker
- 8R. Leitch
- 18M. Aiken
- 21F. Rowe
- 24Keir Foster
- 3J. Walker
- 5J. Grigor
- 23J. McGregor
- 22S. Dowie
Annan Athletic
- 9A. Smith
- 11C. Cooper
- 8P. Smith
- 19C. Maxwell
- 21M. Niang
- 33W. Gibson
- 3C. Clark
- 4K. McKnight
- 6K. Watson
- 20D. Carrick
- 1C. Albinson
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; Annan Athletic have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Spartans(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Stranraer(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Clyde(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stranraer(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Spartans(home) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Ashton Town(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Edinburgh City wins, 3 draws, 3 Annan Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Annan Athletic 3-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Edinburgh City 2-2 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Annan Athletic 1-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Edinburgh City 2-2 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Edinburgh City 1-2 Annan Athletic | League One |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Annan Athletic 3-0 Edinburgh City | League One |
Last archived meeting: Annan Athletic vs Edinburgh City on Mar 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Annan Athletic score 1.2 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Annan Athletic | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 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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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