Spartans vs Elgin City: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 19, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Elgin City?
Elgin City won 1-3 on October 19, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 12′K. GirvanElgin City
- 36′B. HendersonSpartans (pen.)
- 71′O. McDonaldElgin City
- 89′D. GavinElgin City
Official lineup for Spartans vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartans
- 9B. Henderson
- 11C. Russell
- 7J. Dishington
- 8L. Hunter
- 10H. Ritchie
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 2K. Watson
- 3C. Booth
- 44P. Watson
- 1B. Carswell
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9D. Golding
- 8B. Cameron
- 10R. Sargent
- 16D. Gavin
- 19M. Gallagher
- 3L. Booth
- 5J. Dolzanski
- 6J. Murray
- 14K. Girvan
- 1A. Glavin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Elgin City have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | Edinburgh City(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Clyde(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2024 | East Fife(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Elgin City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Peterhead(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Edinburgh City(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Clyde(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Spartans(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Spartans wins, 2 draws, 1 Elgin City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Elgin City 1-1 Spartans | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Elgin City 2-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Spartans 1-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| 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 Sep 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 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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