Morton vs Edinburgh City: result 4-1 and analysis
League CupGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on July 29, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cappielow Park, Greenock
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What was the result of Morton vs Edinburgh City?
Morton won 4-1 on July 29, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 33′K. BroadfootMorton
- 67′R. CrawfordMorton
- 75′A. KingMorton
- 83′I. MurrayEdinburgh City
- 88′C. BluesMorton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morton have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Edinburgh City have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2023 | Ross County(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Stranraer(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 8, 2023 | ST Mirren(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Annan Athletic(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2023 | Ross County(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Stranraer(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 3-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Hibernian(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Morton win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Edinburgh City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2017 | Morton 5-0 Edinburgh City | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Morton vs Edinburgh City on Jul 29, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Morton score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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