Edinburgh City vs Elgin City: result 4-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 24, 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 4-0 on February 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′Craig BeattieEdinburgh City
- 41′Josh WalkerEdinburgh City
- 48′G. RodgerEdinburgh City
- 51′F. El AlaguiEdinburgh City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Elgin City have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Peterhead(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Clyde(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Annan Athletic(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Montrose(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Montrose(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Annan Athletic(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Edinburgh City win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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: Elgin City vs Edinburgh City on Dec 9, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.6 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2 | 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