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
Official lineup for Elgin City vs Spartans
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elgin City
- 9K. Hester
- 24J. Walker
- 4M. Virtanen
- 7R. Dingwall
- 8B. Cameron
- 22J. MacIver
- 23R. Draper
- 12A. Spalding
- 3Lyall Booth
- 6J. Murray
- 1T. Ritchie
Spartans
- 9M. McNulty
- 11C. Russell
- 4S. Welsh
- 7J. Dishington
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 3C. Booth
- 5J. Tapping
- 15A. Sonkur
- 23K. Waugh
- 21P. Martin
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Spartans win.
| 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 3rd in League Two (17 points from 10 matches) and Spartans sit 4th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | Spartans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
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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