Spartans vs Annan Athletic: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Annan Athletic?
Spartans won 1-0 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 86′Ethan DrysdaleSpartans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Annan Athletic have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Peterhead(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Clyde(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Cove Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Dumbarton(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Dumbarton(home) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Edinburgh City(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Annan Athletic score 1.5 and concede 3.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Annan Athletic | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spartans sit 5th in League Two (5 points from 4 matches) and Annan Athletic sit 8th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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