Edinburgh City vs Stirling Albion: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2018 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 3-1 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 47′S. ShepherdEdinburgh City (pen.)
- 54′M. StewartStirling Albion
- 64′C. AntellEdinburgh City
- 64′C. BalatoniEdinburgh City
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Stirling Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- BB. Henderson
- SS. Shepherd
- AA. Black
- MM. Laird
- DD. Handling
- GG. Taylor
- CCraig Thomson
- CC. Balatoni
- RR. McIntyre
- LL. Henderson
- CC. Antell
Stirling Albion
- LL. Hamilton
- MM. Stewart
- PPeter MacDonald
- WW. Robertson
- DD. Jardine
- DD. Docherty
- RR. McGeachie
- JJ. Allan
- CC. Thomson
- KK. Banner
- CC. Ferrie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Stirling Albion have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Elgin City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Albion Rovers(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Stranraer(home) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Queen of the South(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Motherwell(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Clyde(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Dunfermline(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Peterhead(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Brechin(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Edinburgh City win, 2 draws, 3 Stirling Albion wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2018 | Stirling Albion 2-2 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Edinburgh City 2-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Edinburgh City 1-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Stirling Albion 2-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Edinburgh City 1-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Stirling Albion 1-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stirling Albion vs Edinburgh City on Mar 27, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stirling Albion score 1.0 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Stirling Albion | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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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