Spartans vs Elgin City: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 10, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Elgin City?
Elgin City won 1-2 on February 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 63′M. GallagherElgin City
- 69′B. HendersonSpartans
- 90′M. TaylorElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Elgin City have 6, 0 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2024 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2024 | East Fife(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2024 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2024 | East Fife(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Clyde(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Dumbarton(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Spartans win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Elgin City 0-4 Spartans | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Spartans 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Spartans on Dec 16, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 0.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Elgin City | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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