Elgin City vs Edinburgh City: result 2-4 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Edinburgh City?
Edinburgh City won 2-4 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 28′R. MahonEdinburgh City
- 45′M. ZaidEdinburgh City
- 52′J. WalkerElgin City
- 77′R. MahonEdinburgh City (pen.)
- 81′J. MurrayElgin City
- 86′R. MahonEdinburgh City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Edinburgh City have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Inverness CT(home) | 1-4 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | East Kilbride(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-8 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Annan Athletic(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Kilmarnock II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stranraer(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Ross County(away) | 0-8 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Elgin City win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Edinburgh City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Edinburgh City 2-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Elgin City 1-2 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Edinburgh City 1-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Elgin City 3-3 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Elgin City 2-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Edinburgh City 2-2 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Elgin City on Apr 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.6 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 0.9 | 2.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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 Edinburgh City sit 10th (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Edinburgh City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
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