Edinburgh City vs Spartans: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Spartans?
Edinburgh City won 2-0 on October 12, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 55′C. YoungEdinburgh City (pen.)
- 90′C. YoungEdinburgh City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Spartans have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Stranraer(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Elgin City(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Clyde(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Queen's Park(away) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Peterhead(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Clyde(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2024 | East Fife(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Elgin City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.1 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Spartans | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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 Spartans sit 5th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 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