Edinburgh City vs Spartans: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 27, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Spartans?
Spartans won 1-3 on December 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. StoweSpartans
- 25′I. LawsonEdinburgh City
- 36′M. StoweSpartans
- 84′M. StoweSpartans
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Spartans
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 7J. Stokes
- 8R. Mahon
- 11I. Lawson
- 14M. Zaid
- 21B. Barrett
- 3Q. Mitchell
- 4J. Service
- 6E. Lynch
- 15Greig Allen
- 17L. McArthur
- 1M. Weir
Spartans
- 9M. McNulty
- 29M. Stowe
- 4S. Welsh
- 7J. Dishington
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 2K. Watson
- 5J. Tapping
- 15A. Sonkur
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 21P. Martin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Spartans have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Dumbarton(home) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Camelon Juniors(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Montrose(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Elgin City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Annan Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Edinburgh City wins, 0 draws, 2 Spartans wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Spartans 0-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| May 3, 2025 | Spartans 3-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Edinburgh City 5-0 Spartans | League Two |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Spartans 1-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Edinburgh City 2-0 Spartans | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Edinburgh City on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Spartans | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Edinburgh City sit 8th in League Two (11 points from 11 matches) and Spartans sit 4th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spartans | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 11 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy