Edinburgh City vs Stirling Albion: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoMatchday 1Kick-off on August 2, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Stirling Albion?
Stirling Albion won 1-2 on August 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′R. McLeanStirling Albion
- 17′R. McLeanStirling Albion
- 90′R. MahonEdinburgh City (pen.)
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Stirling Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 7J. Stokes
- 8R. Mahon
- 27T. Daramola
- 10J. Jarvis
- 19Callum Brodie
- 3Q. Mitchell
- 4J. Service
- 5J. Duncan
- 6E. Lynch
- 17L. McArthur
- 1M. Weir
Stirling Albion
- 4L. Hamilton
- 17R. McLean
- 25D. Hilson
- 8Mackenzie Carse
- 10R. Cunningham
- 11A. Brown
- 28Aidan Cannon
- 6Kyle Banner
- 22J. Harkness
- 30Callum Crane
- 1Derek Gaston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Stirling Albion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Ross County(away) | 0-8 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Queen of the South(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Partick(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| May 10, 2025 | East Fife(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Dunfermline(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Dumbarton(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Broxburn Athletic(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Edinburgh City wins, 0 draws, 4 Stirling Albion wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Stirling Albion 2-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Edinburgh City 4-3 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Stirling Albion 0-3 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Edinburgh City 1-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Edinburgh City 1-3 Stirling Albion | League One |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Stirling Albion 4-0 Edinburgh City | League One |
Last archived meeting: Stirling Albion vs Edinburgh City on Mar 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Stirling Albion score 0.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 0.9 | 2.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Stirling Albion | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 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 (15 points from 13 matches) and Stirling Albion sit 8th (15 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Edinburgh City | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 15 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 15 |
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