Edinburgh City vs Elgin City: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2021 at 06:45 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 August 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′D. HandlingEdinburgh City
- 7′D. HandlingEdinburgh City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Elgin City have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Hearts U21(home) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Albion Rovers(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Albion Rovers(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Hibernian U21(away) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Stranraer(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Edinburgh City win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2021 | Edinburgh City 2-2 Elgin City | League One |
| May 8, 2021 | Elgin City 0-1 Edinburgh City | League One |
| May 1, 2021 | Edinburgh City 2-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Elgin City on May 11, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.4 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.4 | 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