Spartans vs Elgin City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Elgin City?
Spartans won 2-1 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 61′J. CraigenSpartans
- 63′R. ArmstrongSpartans
- 77′R. DingwallElgin City
Official lineup for Spartans vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartans
- 9B. Henderson
- 11C. Russell
- 7J. Dishington
- 26R. Armstrong
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 2K. Watson
- 3M. Allan
- 4K. Waugh
- 5J. Tapping
- 1B. Carswell
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9B. Barron
- 11M. Wright
- 17M. Taylor
- 6R. MacEwan
- 8B. Cameron
- 22R. MacLeman
- 23R. Draper
- 4N. Cooney
- 24C. Ewan
- 28T. McHale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Elgin City have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Rangers U21(home) | 0-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Partick(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Peterhead(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Stranraer(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2023 | St. Johnstone U21(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Queen's Park(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Elgin City | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spartans sit 4th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Elgin City sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | Spartans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
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