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
Official lineup for Elgin City vs Edinburgh City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elgin City
- 9K. Hester
- 24J. Walker
- 4M. Virtanen
- 8B. Cameron
- 11R. Sargent
- 12A. Spalding
- 17L. Hyde
- 22J. MacIver
- 3Lyall Booth
- 6J. Murray
- 1T. Ritchie
Edinburgh City
- 8R. Mahon
- 11I. Lawson
- 14M. Zaid
- 10J. Jarvis
- 21B. Barrett
- 24L. Myles
- 3Q. Mitchell
- 5J. Duncan
- 6E. Lynch
- 17L. McArthur
- 1M. Weir
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 5 wins, 1 draw 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, 2 draws, 3 Edinburgh City wins.
| 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 3rd in League Two (21 points from 12 matches) and Edinburgh City sit 7th (14 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 21 |
| 7 | Edinburgh City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy