Elgin City vs St. Johnstone U21: result 2-0 and analysis
Challenge Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 1, 2023 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs St. Johnstone U21?
Elgin City won 2-0 on August 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 20′R. MacLemanElgin City
- 75′B. BarronElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 3 wins, 1 draws and 11 defeats; St. Johnstone U21 have 1, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2023 | Queen's Park(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Queen of the South(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2023 | East Fife(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Motherwell(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | East Fife(away) | 0-4 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Fraserburgh(away) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 10, 2021 | East Fife(away) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Cove Rangers(home) | 1-4 | Challenge Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.0 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; St. Johnstone U21 score 0.8 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| St. Johnstone U21 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 1/4 | 2/4 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
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- Aug 1, 2023Brechin2-2Hearts U21
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- Aug 1, 2023Tranent Juniors0-0Motherwell U21
- Aug 1, 2023Kilmarnock II3-1Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
- Aug 2, 2023Hibernian U211-1Formartine United
- Aug 2, 2023Brora Rangers1-1Aberdeen U21
- Aug 2, 2023Stirling University4-0Livingston U21