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
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Spartans win(s).
| 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 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