Edinburgh City vs Elgin City: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 7, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Elgin City?
Edinburgh City and Elgin City drew 2-2 on January 7, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. CooperElgin City
- 37′C. TappingEdinburgh City
- 59′K. HesterElgin City
- 71′182080Edinburgh City
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 9O. See
- 7A. McDonald
- 8C. Tapping
- 10D. Handling
- 17A. Ferguson
- 23I. Murray
- 29Trialist B
- 15C. Logan
- 16J. Brydon
- 22C. Brian
- 21B. Schwake
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 8J. Peters
- 9K. Hester
- 5Rabin Omar
- 6R. MacEwan
- 11Matheus Machado
- 2M. Cooper
- 3E. Towler
- 4D. McHardy
- 10A. Mailer
- 1D. Hoban
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Elgin City have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2021 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Annan Athletic(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Lothian Hutchison(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2022 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Annan Athletic(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Edinburgh City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Edinburgh City wins, 2 draws, 0 Elgin City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2021 | Elgin City 1-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Edinburgh City 2-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Edinburgh City on Nov 23, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Elgin City | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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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