Elgin City vs Spartans: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 27, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Spartans?
Spartans won 2-3 on September 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 32′R. DraperElgin City
- 45′M. McNultySpartans
- 59′M. McNultySpartans
- 80′M. StoweSpartans
- 88′J. O'ConnorElgin 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; Spartans have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Peterhead(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Stranraer(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Cove Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Clyde(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Dundee United II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stranraer(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Hibernian U21(home) | 5-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Elgin City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Spartans win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Spartans 1-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Elgin City 0-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Spartans 1-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Elgin City 1-1 Spartans | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Elgin City 2-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Spartans 1-2 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Elgin City on Mar 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.1 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Spartans | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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