Edinburgh City vs Elgin City: result 0-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Elgin City?
Elgin City won 0-3 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 20′L. StrappElgin City
- 36′B. CameronElgin City
- 82′J. AllanElgin City
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 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Montrose(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Morton(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Clyde(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Peterhead(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Peterhead(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | East Fife(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Edinburgh City win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | Edinburgh City 3-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Elgin City 3-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Edinburgh City 1-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Elgin City 3-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Elgin City on Mar 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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