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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Spartans win(s).
| 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 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