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
Official lineup for Spartans vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartans
- 9B. Henderson
- 11C. Russell
- 7J. Dishington
- 14D. Denholm
- 23R. Thompson
- 26R. Armstrong
- 2K. Watson
- 3C. Booth
- 4K. Waugh
- 15A. Sonkur
- 1B. Carswell
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9D. Golding
- 11M. Dangana
- 4M. Gallagher
- 8B. Cameron
- 15K. Bray
- 23R. Draper
- 3L. Booth
- 5J. Dolzanski
- 12O. Cairns
- 28T. McHale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 9 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Elgin City wins.
| 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 4th in League Two (15 points from 11 matches) and Elgin City sit 3rd (18 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | Spartans | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
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