Elgin City vs Spartans: result 3-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Spartans?
Elgin City and Spartans drew 3-3 on January 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. MacIverElgin City
- 31′M. McNultySpartans (pen.)
- 38′K. HesterElgin City
- 47′B. WhyteSpartans
- 51′J. MacIverElgin City
- 71′C. RussellSpartans
Official lineup for Elgin City vs Spartans
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elgin City
- 9K. Hester
- 4M. Virtanen
- 7R. Dingwall
- 10M. Gallagher
- 11R. Sargent
- 17L. Hyde
- 22J. MacIver
- 5Kyle Girvan
- 6J. Murray
- 19Dylan Ross
- 1T. Ritchie
Spartans
- 9M. McNulty
- 29M. Stowe
- 4S. Welsh
- 7J. Dishington
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 2K. Watson
- 5J. Tapping
- 15A. Sonkur
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 21P. Martin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Camelon Juniors(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Spartans(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2025 | East Fife(home) | 2-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | East Kilbride(away) | 6-0 | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Inverness CT(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Dumbarton(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Edinburgh City(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Elgin City wins, 1 draw, 3 Spartans wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Spartans 1-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Elgin City 2-3 Spartans | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Elgin City on Dec 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Spartans | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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