Spartans vs Edinburgh City: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 28, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Edinburgh City?
Spartans won 1-0 on December 28, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 68′B. HendersonSpartans (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Edinburgh City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | East Fife(away) | 1-5 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Clyde(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Stranraer(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Elgin City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Stranraer(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Stirling Albion(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Dunfermline(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Peterhead(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Spartans win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Edinburgh City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | Edinburgh City 2-0 Spartans | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Spartans on Oct 12, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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 Edinburgh City sit 10th (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 10 | Edinburgh City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
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