Elgin City vs Stranraer: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 6, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Stranraer?
Elgin City won 2-1 on January 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. LangStranraer
- 56′R. DingwallElgin City (pen.)
- 89′L. HarveyElgin City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; Stranraer have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 | Peterhead(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Spartans(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2023 | East Fife(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Spartans(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Clyde(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Airdrie United(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Elgin City win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Stranraer win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2023 | Stranraer 3-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Elgin City 0-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Stranraer 3-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Elgin City 0-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Stranraer 2-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Elgin City 2-2 Stranraer | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stranraer vs Elgin City on Nov 4, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 0.8 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 1.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Stranraer | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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 Stranraer sit 7th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Stranraer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 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