Elgin City vs Stirling Albion: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 26, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Stirling Albion?
Elgin City won 3-1 on February 26, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 10′D. McHardyElgin City
- 26′Rabin OmarElgin City
- 54′D. MackinStirling Albion
- 82′K. HesterElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Stirling Albion have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2022 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Annan Athletic(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Stranraer(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Edinburgh City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Annan Athletic(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Rangers(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Stranraer(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Elgin City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Stirling Albion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2021 | Stirling Albion 0-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Elgin City 0-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Elgin City 3-1 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Elgin City 1-1 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Stirling Albion 1-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Elgin City 2-0 Stirling Albion | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Stirling Albion vs Elgin City on Dec 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Stirling Albion score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Stirling Albion | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 6/15 | 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 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