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
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 5th in League Two (5 points from 4 matches) and Elgin City sit 2nd (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
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