Spartans vs Elgin City: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 22, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Vanloq Community Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Elgin City?
Elgin City won 1-2 on March 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 36′D. GoldingElgin City
- 43′J. MaclverElgin City
- 51′J. DishingtonSpartans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Elgin City have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Elgin City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Spartans(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Peterhead(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Edinburgh City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Spartans win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Elgin City 0-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Spartans 1-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Spartans on Mar 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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