Spartans vs Elgin City: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Elgin City?
Spartans won 1-0 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 67′A. SonkurSpartans
Official lineup for Spartans vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartans
- 9M. McNulty
- 29M. Stowe
- 4S. Welsh
- 7J. Dishington
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 2K. Watson
- 5J. Tapping
- 15A. Sonkur
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 21P. Martin
Elgin City
- 9K. Hester
- 16O. Colloty
- 4M. Virtanen
- 7R. Dingwall
- 10M. Gallagher
- 11R. Sargent
- 22J. MacIver
- 3Lyall Booth
- 6J. Murray
- 19Dylan Ross
- 1T. Ritchie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Elgin City have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Annan Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | East Fife(home) | 2-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Spartans wins, 2 draws, 2 Elgin City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Elgin City 2-3 Spartans | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Spartans 1-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Spartans on Sep 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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 10 matches) and Elgin City sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | Spartans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy