Edinburgh City vs Elgin City: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoPromotion Round - 4Kick-off on May 1, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Elgin City?
Edinburgh City won 2-0 on May 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. CampbellEdinburgh City
- 38′L. BrownEdinburgh City
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 15L. Hamilton
- 19O. See
- 4A. Black
- 8L. Brown
- 10D. Handling
- 11D. Jardine
- 16J. Campbell
- 2Craig Thomson
- 3R. McIntyre
- 14C. Crane
- 1C. Antell
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9K. Hester
- 8B. Cameron
- 10C. Brown
- 11A. Sopel
- 2D. Wilson
- 3E. Spark
- 4D. McHardy
- 5M. Cooper
- 6A. Mailer
- 1T. McHale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2021 | Queen's Park(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Stirling Albion(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Queen's Park(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Brechin(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2021 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Stranraer(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Queen's Park(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Albion Rovers(home) | 2-5 | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Edinburgh City wins, 3 draws, 0 Elgin City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Elgin City 1-2 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Edinburgh City 1-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Elgin City 0-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Edinburgh City 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Elgin City 3-3 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Edinburgh City 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Edinburgh City on Mar 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.7 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 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Edinburgh City sit 7th in League Two (15 points from 13 matches) and Elgin City sit 3rd (21 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 21 |
| 7 | Edinburgh City | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 15 |
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