Morton vs Elgin City: result 2-1 and analysis
Challenge Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 9, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cappielow Park, Greenock
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What was the result of Morton vs Elgin City?
Morton won 2-1 on September 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 16′L. HarveyElgin City
- 30′R. MuirheadMorton
- 63′L. McGrattanMorton
Official lineup for Morton vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Morton
- RR. Muirhead
- SS. Boyd
- JJ. Bearne
- AA. Power
- II. Wilson
- LL. McGrattan
- AA. King
- KK. Broadfoot
- CC. Waters
- JJ. Baird
- RR. Mullen
Elgin City
- RR. Dingwall
- MM. Taylor
- MM. Wright
- LL. Harvey
- BB. Cameron
- RR. Draper
- RR. MacLeman
- NN. Cooney
- JJ. Dolzanski
- CC. Ewan
- TT. McHale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morton have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Elgin City have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Partick(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Arbroath(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Rangers(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Raith Rovers(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Ayr Utd(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 1-5 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2023 | East Fife(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Spartans(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Morton score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 0.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Elgin City | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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