Edinburgh City vs Stirling Albion: result 7-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Stirling Albion?
Edinburgh City won 7-3 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′I. LawsonEdinburgh City
- 18′J. JarvisEdinburgh City (pen.)
- 26′Keir FosterEdinburgh City
- 31′L. WalkerEdinburgh City
- 42′I. LawsonEdinburgh City
- 54′Keir FosterEdinburgh City
- 57′Lucas FyfeStirling Albion
- 59′I. LawsonEdinburgh City
- 61′R. McLeanStirling Albion (pen.)
- 68′R. McLeanStirling Albion
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Edinburgh City win at 54%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 7-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Stirling Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 11I. Lawson
- 6J. Leitch
- 7L. Walker
- 10J. Jarvis
- 14R. Waugh
- 18M. Aiken
- 21F. Rowe
- 2C. McGinn
- 5J. Grigor
- 23J. McGregor
- 1M. Weir
Stirling Albion
- 2M. Thomas
- 9R. McLean
- 17Lucas Fyfe
- 5R. McNab
- 14J. Mullin
- 20Robin Rairne
- 22Billy Hutchinson
- 25Danny Dobbie
- 26Z. Cameron
- 6Kyle Banner
- 31Robert Duffy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Stirling Albion have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Queen of the South(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Rangers U21(home) | 3-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Spartans(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Airdrie United(away) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
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 28, 2026 | Stirling Albion 1-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Edinburgh City 1-4 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Stirling Albion 0-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Edinburgh City 1-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Stirling Albion 2-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Edinburgh City 4-3 Stirling Albion | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stirling Albion vs Edinburgh City on Mar 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Stirling Albion score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Stirling Albion | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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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