Spartans vs Edinburgh City: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 3, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Vanloq Community Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Edinburgh City?
Spartans won 3-1 on May 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′B. WallsSpartans
- 52′C. RussellSpartans
- 69′B. DallSpartans
- 85′R. HamiltonEdinburgh City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Edinburgh City have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Peterhead(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2025 | East Fife(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Stranraer(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Elgin City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Spartans win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Edinburgh City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Edinburgh City 5-0 Spartans | League Two |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Spartans 1-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Edinburgh City 2-0 Spartans | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Spartans on Feb 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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