Edinburgh City vs Spartans: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Spartans?
Spartans won 1-3 on October 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′C. McGinnEdinburgh City
- 45′M. McNultySpartans
- 46′Matthew MudieSpartans
- 69′S. WelshSpartans
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Spartans win at 38%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Spartans
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 11I. Lawson
- 6J. Leitch
- 7L. Walker
- 8R. Leitch
- 10J. Jarvis
- 18M. Aiken
- 21F. Rowe
- 24Keir Foster
- 2C. McGinn
- 5J. Grigor
- 1M. Weir
Spartans
- 9M. McNulty
- 14R. Dinanga
- 29M. Stowe
- 4S. Welsh
- 18B. Walls
- 23B. Heal
- 2Matthew Mudie
- 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 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Spartans have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Stranraer(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Formartine United(away) | 0-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Dundee United II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 7-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Dundee II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Gala Fairydean Rovers(away) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Edinburgh City win, 2 draws, 3 Spartans wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Spartans 2-2 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Edinburgh City 0-3 Spartans | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Spartans 0-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Edinburgh City 1-3 Spartans | League Two |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Spartans 0-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| May 3, 2025 | Spartans 3-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Edinburgh City on Aug 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Spartans | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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