Elgin City vs Stirling Albion: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 8, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Stirling Albion?
Elgin City won 2-1 on March 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 14′158984Elgin City
- 29′R. McGeachieStirling Albion
- 90′B. CameronElgin City (pen.)
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; Stirling Albion have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | East Fife(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2016 | East Stirlingshire(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Montrose(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Clyde(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Queen's Park(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Arbroath(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Clyde(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2016 | East Fife(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Elgin City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Stirling Albion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2015 | Stirling Albion 3-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Elgin City 1-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stirling Albion vs Elgin City on Dec 5, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Stirling Albion 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 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Stirling Albion | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 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