Elgin City vs Stranraer: result 1-5 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Stranraer?
Stranraer won 1-5 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. MasonStranraer
- 13′D. McManusStranraer
- 36′Lyall BoothElgin City
- 45′D. McManusStranraer
- 46′S. MasonStranraer
- 81′Lewis DobbieStranraer
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Elgin City win at 48%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-5.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Elgin City vs Stranraer
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9K. Hester
- 11O. Colloty
- 22J. Maciver
- 24Lewis Mackay
- 77L. Scullion
- 2M. Neill
- 5K. Girvan
- 6J. Murray
- 26Lyall Booth
- 27Joe Morrison
Stranraer
- 16Lewis Dobbie
- 8A. Quigg
- 12A. Traynor
- 14Z. Bruce
- 17D. McManus
- 24S. Mason
- 2E. Dunne
- 3F. Ecrepont
- 4M. McLuckie
- 5Kenzi Nair
- 1M. Currie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Stranraer have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Annan Athletic(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Fraserburgh(home) | 7-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Clachnacuddin(away) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Dumbarton(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Celtic II(home) | 3-4 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Gala Fairydean Rovers(home) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Elgin City wins, 1 draw, 3 Stranraer wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Elgin City 0-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Stranraer 1-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Elgin City 1-2 Stranraer | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Stranraer 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Elgin City 3-0 Stranraer | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Stranraer 1-0 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Stranraer on May 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 2.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 2.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Stranraer | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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