Elgin City vs East Fife: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 7, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs East Fife?
East Fife won 1-2 on January 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 19′S. MurdochEast Fife
- 30′A. TroutenEast Fife (pen.)
- 81′K. HesterElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; East Fife have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Clyde(home) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Hill Of Beath Hawthorn(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2022 | Dumbarton(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Albion Rovers(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Elgin City win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: East Fife vs Elgin City on Oct 29, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.4 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| East Fife | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
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