Elgin City vs Edinburgh City: prediction and stats
League TwoMatchday 29Kick-off on March 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
The Footlab AI model makes Elgin City the favourite at 60%, against 22% for a draw and 18% for Edinburgh City. The most likely score is 1-1. If Elgin City wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,644 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Elgin City vs Edinburgh City?
On Elo ratings, Elgin City has 1,545 points and Edinburgh City 1,515.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Elgin City vs Edinburgh City
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Elgin City
3-4-3- 9K. Hester
- 10M. Gallagher
- 11O. Colloty
- 7R. Dingwall
- 22J. Maciver
- 77L. Scullion
- 24Lewis Mackay
- 2M. Neill
- 5K. Girvan
- 6J. Murray
- 1T. Ritchie
Edinburgh City
4-3-3- 7L. Walker
- 20T. North
- 11I. Lawson
- 18M. Aiken
- 21F. Rowe
- 10J. Jarvis
- 2C. McGinn
- 23J. McGregor
- 5J. Grigor
- 4C. Pitt
- 22S. Dowie
Computed on November 13, 2026 at 10:52 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Edinburgh City have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Dumbarton(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Airdrie United(away) | 0-5 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Stirling University(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Edinburgh City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Partick(home) | 0-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Dumbarton(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Elgin City wins, 1 draw, 1 Edinburgh City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Elgin City 0-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Edinburgh City 0-5 Elgin City | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Edinburgh City 0-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Elgin City 3-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Edinburgh City 1-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Elgin City 2-4 Edinburgh City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Edinburgh City on Oct 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.5 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.9 | 1.4 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 13 matches) and Edinburgh City sit 7th (15 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 21 |
| 7 | Edinburgh City | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Elgin City vs Edinburgh City?
- The Footlab AI model makes Elgin City the favourite at 60%, against 22% for a draw and 18% for Edinburgh City.
- Where and when is Elgin City vs Edinburgh City played?
- Elgin City vs Edinburgh City is played on March 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Borough Briggs, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.