Elgin City vs Spartans: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
The Footlab AI model makes Elgin City the favourite at 63%, against 21% for a draw and 16% for Spartans. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,834 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Elgin City vs Spartans?
On Elo ratings, Elgin City has 1,530 points and Spartans 1,516.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Elgin City vs Spartans
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Elgin City
3-4-1-2- 9K. Hester
- 11O. Colloty
- 7R. Dingwall
- 22J. Maciver
- 10M. Gallagher
- 77L. Scullion
- 23M. Grant
- 2M. Neill
- 5K. Girvan
- 6J. Murray
- 1T. Ritchie
Spartans
4-3-3- 9M. McNulty
- 29M. Stowe
- 11C. Russell
- 18B. Walls
- 4S. Welsh
- 28J. Craigen
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 5J. Tapping
- 2Matthew Mudie
- 15A. Sonkur
- 21P. Martin
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 07:11 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Spartans have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Edinburgh City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Aberdeen U21(home) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Clyde(home) | 6-2 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Edinburgh City(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Dundee II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Elgin City win, 3 draws, 2 Spartans wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Spartans 3-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Spartans 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Elgin City 3-3 Spartans | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Elgin City on Aug 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 2.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Spartans | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 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 (18 points from 11 matches) and Spartans sit 4th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | Spartans | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Elgin City vs Spartans?
- The Footlab AI model makes Elgin City the favourite at 63%, against 21% for a draw and 16% for Spartans.
- Where and when is Elgin City vs Spartans played?
- Elgin City vs Spartans is played on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Borough Briggs, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 61% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.