Elgin City vs Kelty Hearts: result 4-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Kelty Hearts?
Elgin City won 4-1 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 29′K. HesterElgin City
- 51′Lewis MackayElgin City
- 71′R. ColeKelty Hearts
- 81′R. DingwallElgin City
- 85′J. MacIverElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Kelty Hearts have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Ross County(home) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Edinburgh City(away) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Motherwell U21(home) | 4-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Brora Rangers(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Elgin City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Kelty Hearts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Elgin City 3-2 Kelty Hearts | FA Cup |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Kelty Hearts 3-1 Elgin City | Challenge Cup |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Elgin City 1-1 Kelty Hearts | League Cup |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Elgin City 0-0 Kelty Hearts | League Two |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Kelty Hearts 4-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Elgin City 2-0 Kelty Hearts | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Kelty Hearts on Nov 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Kelty Hearts score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Kelty Hearts | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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 Kelty Hearts sit 4th (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Kelty Hearts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
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