Elgin City vs Stranraer: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
The Footlab AI model makes Elgin City the favourite at 63%, against 20% for a draw and 17% for Stranraer. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,752 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Elgin City vs Stranraer?
On Elo ratings, Elgin City has 1,523 points and Stranraer 1,563.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Elgin City vs Stranraer
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Elgin City
3-4-1-2- 9K. Hester
- 11O. Colloty
- 7R. Dingwall
- 22J. Maciver
- 10M. Gallagher
- 77L. Scullion
- 23M. Grant
- 2M. Neill
- 5K. Girvan
- 6J. Murray
- 1T. Ritchie
Stranraer
4-1-3-2- 16Lewis Dobbie
- 11A. Healy
- 8A. Quigg
- 12A. Traynor
- 24S. Mason
- 14Z. Bruce
- 4M. McLuckie
- 2E. Dunne
- 5Kenzi Nair
- 3F. Ecrepont
- 1M. Currie
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 03:52 PM (UTC).
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; Stranraer have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Edinburgh City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Aberdeen U21(home) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Clyde(home) | 6-2 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Spartans(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Kilmarnock II(home) | 3-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Annan Athletic(away) | 6-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Edinburgh City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | East Kilbride(home) | 4-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Elgin City 1-5 Stranraer | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Stranraer on Sep 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 2.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 65% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 2.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Stranraer | 2.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Elgin City sit 3rd in League Two (18 points from 11 matches) and Stranraer sit 1st (23 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 18 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Elgin City vs Stranraer?
- The Footlab AI model makes Elgin City the favourite at 63%, against 20% for a draw and 17% for Stranraer.
- Where and when is Elgin City vs Stranraer played?
- Elgin City vs Stranraer is played on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Borough Briggs, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 65% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.