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Edinburgh City vs Elgin City: result 0-5 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 1, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh

Edinburgh City
0-5
Elgin City

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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Elgin City?

Elgin City won 0-5 on August 1, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 25′J. MurrayElgin City
  • 28′L. HydeElgin City
  • 31′J. GrigorElgin City (o.g.)
  • 61′Kyle GirvanElgin City
  • 89′J. MacIverElgin City

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Edinburgh City win at 51%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-5.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Elgin City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Edinburgh City

  1. 11I. Lawson
  2. 20T. North
  1. 6J. Leitch
  2. 7L. Walker
  3. 8R. Leitch
  4. 10J. Jarvis
  5. 14R. Waugh
  6. 19S. Wilson
  1. 5J. Grigor
  2. 23J. McGregor
  1. 1M. Weir

Elgin City

  1. 9K. Hester
  2. 17Kieron Willox
  1. 7R. Dingwall
  2. 16L. Hyde
  3. 22J. MacIver
  1. 2Morgyn Neill
  2. 5Kyle Girvan
  3. 6J. Murray
  4. 23M. Grant
  5. 26Lyall Booth
  1. 1T. Ritchie
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Elgin City have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Edinburgh City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 21, 2026Stranraer(away)2-0League Cup
Jul 18, 2026Ayr Utd(away)0-2League Cup
Jul 14, 2026Alloa Athletic(home)2-0League Cup
Jul 11, 2026Falkirk(home)0-5League Cup
Jun 27, 2026Gala Fairydean Rovers(away)3-3Friendlies Clubs
Elgin City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 25, 2026Hamilton Academical(away)0-5League Cup
Jul 18, 2026Kilmarnock(home)0-1League Cup
Jul 14, 2026Peterhead(home)1-3League Cup
Jul 11, 2026Raith Rovers(away)1-3League Cup
Jul 4, 2026 Johnstone Burgh(away)3-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Edinburgh City wins, 0 draws, 3 Elgin City wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 21, 2026Edinburgh City 0-3 Elgin CityLeague Two
Feb 24, 2026Elgin City 3-0 Edinburgh CityLeague Two
Nov 8, 2025Edinburgh City 1-3 Elgin CityLeague Two
Aug 23, 2025Elgin City 2-4 Edinburgh CityLeague Two
Apr 12, 2025Edinburgh City 2-0 Elgin CityLeague Two
Feb 22, 2025Elgin City 1-2 Edinburgh CityLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Elgin City on Mar 21, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Edinburgh City score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.5 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Edinburgh City1.02.142/158/15
Elgin City1.51.647/159/15

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 Elgin City sit 3rd (18 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Elgin City11533271718
8Edinburgh City11443201811

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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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