Elgin City vs Stirling Albion: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 29, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Stirling Albion?
Elgin City won 1-0 on August 29, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 12′K. MacleodElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats; Stirling Albion have 0, 4 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | East Fife(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2015 | East Stirlingshire(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Arbroath(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Annan Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Clyde(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2011 | Falkirk(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Raith Rovers(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 2.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 3; Stirling Albion score 0.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2 | 1/3 | 3/3 |
| Stirling Albion | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 3 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 Stirling Albion sit 6th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
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