Elgin City vs East Fife: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs East Fife?
Elgin City and East Fife drew 1-1 on August 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. WrightElgin City
- 73′A. TroutenEast Fife (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; East Fife have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Spartans(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Stranraer(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2023 | St. Johnstone U21(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Dundee II(away) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Stranraer(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Peterhead(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Motherwell(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Elgin City win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2023 | East Fife 3-1 Elgin City | League Cup |
| Mar 24, 2023 | East Fife 2-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Elgin City 1-2 East Fife | League Two |
| Oct 29, 2022 | East Fife 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Elgin City 1-3 East Fife | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | East Fife 2-3 Elgin City | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: East Fife vs Elgin City on Jul 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| East Fife | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
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