Edinburgh City vs Stranraer: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Stranraer?
Stranraer won 1-3 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′F. EcrepontStranraer
- 14′D. McManusStranraer
- 31′I. LawsonEdinburgh City
- 60′F. EcrepontStranraer
Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Stranraer
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Edinburgh City
- 7J. Stokes
- 8R. Mahon
- 11I. Lawson
- 14M. Zaid
- 10J. Jarvis
- 21B. Barrett
- 20L. Myles
- 3Q. Mitchell
- 6E. Lynch
- 17L. McArthur
- 1M. Weir
Stranraer
- 7J. Dolan
- 8A. Quigg
- 19S. Turay
- 25R. Edgar
- 2J. Stuart
- 4L. Reid
- 17D. McManus
- 3F. Ecrepont
- 5S. Rough
- 10K. McKnight
- 1Josh Lane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Stranraer have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Spartans(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Celtic II(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Clyde(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Queen of the South(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Annan Athletic(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Dumbarton(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Motherwell U21(home) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Elgin City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Edinburgh City win, 2 draws, 3 Stranraer wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stranraer 1-2 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Edinburgh City 0-0 Stranraer | League Cup |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Stranraer 2-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Edinburgh City 0-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Stranraer 0-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Edinburgh City 1-2 Stranraer | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stranraer vs Edinburgh City on Aug 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Stranraer | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 Stranraer sit 1st (23 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 23 |
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 11 |
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