Elgin City vs Brechin: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 21, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Brechin?
Elgin City won 3-1 on December 21, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 24′K. HesterElgin City
- 60′S. SutherlandElgin City (pen.)
- 85′M. KnoxBrechin (pen.)
- 90′D. MackayElgin City
Official lineup for Elgin City vs Brechin
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elgin City
- 6R. Dingwall
- 9K. Hester
- 10S. Sutherland
- 7Rabin Omar
- 8R. MacEwan
- 11C. O’Keefe
- 2M. Cooper
- 3E. Spark
- 4D. McHardy
- 5S. Bronsky
- 1T. McHale
Brechin
- 7Oliver Hamilton
- 9Paul McManus
- 5Ross Brown
- 8P. Allan
- 10R. McCord
- 11K. Inglis
- 2L. Duncanson
- 3S. McIntosh
- 4L. Watt
- 6J. Page
- 1L. McMinn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Brechin have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Albion Rovers(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Stirling Albion(away) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Cove Rangers(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-5 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Elgin City win, 0 draws, 1 Brechin win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Brechin 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Brechin 4-5 Elgin City | Challenge Cup |
Last archived meeting: Brechin vs Elgin City on Sep 28, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Brechin score 1.5 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Brechin | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
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