Edinburgh City vs Elgin City: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 21, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Elgin City?
Edinburgh City won 1-0 on December 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 51′J. StokesEdinburgh City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Elgin City have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Stranraer(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Stirling Albion(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Dunfermline(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Peterhead(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Clyde(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Clyde(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Stirling Albion(home) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2024 | East Fife(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Edinburgh City win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Elgin City 3-3 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Elgin City 2-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Edinburgh City 2-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Elgin City 1-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Edinburgh City 2-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| May 11, 2021 | Edinburgh City 2-2 Elgin City | League One |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Edinburgh City on Sep 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.4 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Edinburgh City sit 10th in League Two (2 points from 4 matches) and Elgin City sit 2nd (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Edinburgh City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
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