Spartans vs Edinburgh City: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Edinburgh City?
Edinburgh City won 0-1 on October 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 60′J. DuncanEdinburgh City
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; Edinburgh City have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Elgin City(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Dundee United II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stranraer(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Hibernian U21(home) | 5-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Celtic II(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Clyde(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | East Kilbride(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Hearts U21(home) | 4-2 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Spartans win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Edinburgh City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Spartans 3-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| 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: Spartans vs Edinburgh City on May 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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