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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Elgin City win(s).
| 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 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