Elgin City vs Spartans: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 17, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Spartans?
Elgin City and Spartans drew 1-1 on September 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 74′H. RitchieSpartans
- 75′J. MurrayElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Spartans have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Stranraer(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Banks O' Dee(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Livingston(home) | 0-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Peterhead(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Ross County(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Elgin City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Spartans win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | Elgin City 2-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Spartans 1-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Elgin City 0-4 Spartans | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Spartans 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Spartans on Apr 6, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Spartans | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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