Elgin City vs East Fife: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on July 30, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs East Fife?
East Fife won 1-3 on July 30, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 28′S. ShepherdEast Fife
- 40′S. ShepherdEast Fife
- 59′S. MercerEast Fife
- 76′D. McHardyElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; East Fife have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Queen of the South(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2022 | ST Johnstone(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Annan Athletic(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Ayr Utd(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Rangers U21(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Ross County(away) | 0-7 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Buckie Thistle(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Dunfermline(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-7 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Elgin City win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | East Fife 2-3 Elgin City | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | East Fife 3-2 Elgin City | League Cup |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Elgin City 1-3 East Fife | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2016 | East Fife 0-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Elgin City 4-2 East Fife | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2015 | East Fife 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: East Fife vs Elgin City on Jul 24, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 0.8 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.7 | 1.5 | 8 | 2/15 | 8/15 |
| East Fife | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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