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
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(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Stirling Albion win(s).
| 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 10th in League Two (2 points from 4 matches) and Stirling Albion sit 6th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 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