Elgin City vs Spartans: result 0-4 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 16, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Spartans?
Spartans won 0-4 on December 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 3′B. HendersonSpartans
- 6′C. RussellSpartans
- 44′B. HendersonSpartans
- 67′B. HendersonSpartans (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Spartans have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | East Fife(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Dumbarton(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Stranraer(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Arbroath(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Peterhead(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Clyde(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Elgin City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Spartans win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Spartans 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Elgin City on Aug 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 0.8 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Spartans | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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 Spartans sit 5th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
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