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
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 9O. See
- 11J. Hilton
- 6D. Jardine
- 8C. Tapping
- 10D. Handling
- 18I. Murray
- 5S. Bronsky
- 14Lewis Toshney
- 22C. Brian
- 30C. Crane
- 21B. Schwake
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 8J. Peters
- 9K. Hester
- 10T. Dingwall
- 11C. O’Keefe
- 2N. Cooney
- 3E. Spark
- 4D. McHardy
- 5C. Little
- 6A. Mailer
- 1T. McHale
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 wins, 1 draw, 0 Elgin City wins.
| 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 7th in League Two (14 points from 12 matches) and Elgin City sit 3rd (21 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 21 |
| 7 | Edinburgh City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
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