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.)
Official lineup for Elgin City vs Stranraer
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 10R. Jones
- 11D. Golding
- 8B. Cameron
- 18M. Jamieson
- 23R. Draper
- 2M. Cooper
- 5J. Dolzanski
- 14B. McKenzie
- 24C. Ewan
- 28T. McHale
Stranraer
- 24D. Lang
- 2S. Robertson
- 11J. Dolan
- 16D. Forrest
- 20C. Johnston
- 23M. Grant
- 4K. Girvan
- 5C. Ross
- 6Christopher McQueen
- 19F. Ecrepont
- 13L. Budinauckas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 4 wins, 1 draw 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, 1 draw, 4 Stranraer wins.
| 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 3rd in League Two (17 points from 10 matches) and Stranraer sit 1st (20 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy