Edinburgh City vs Elgin City: result 4-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 15, 2018 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 4-1 on December 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 21′B. HendersonEdinburgh City
- 61′Rabin OmarElgin City
- 67′A. SmithEdinburgh City
- 79′B. HendersonEdinburgh City
- 87′B. HendersonEdinburgh City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Elgin City have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2018 | Peterhead(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Queen's Park(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Albion Rovers(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Clyde(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Albion Rovers(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Stirling Albion(away) | 2-5 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Clyde(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Edinburgh City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Elgin City 1-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Elgin City 1-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Edinburgh City 4-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Elgin City 1-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Edinburgh City 0-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Edinburgh City 3-0 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Edinburgh City on Aug 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.7 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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