Elgin City vs Dumbarton: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 16, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Dumbarton?
Elgin City won 2-0 on September 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 37′C. EwanElgin City
- 64′L. HarveyElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 1 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Dumbarton have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2023 | Morton(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 1-5 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2023 | East Fife(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Spartans(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2023 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 2, 2023 | East Fife(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Kilmarnock II(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Elgin City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Dumbarton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Elgin City 1-0 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Dumbarton 1-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Elgin City 0-4 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Dumbarton 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Dumbarton on Apr 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 0.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dumbarton score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Dumbarton | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Elgin City sit 2nd in League Two (8 points from 4 matches) and Dumbarton sit 9th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
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