Spartans vs Elgin City: result 3-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Elgin City?
Spartans and Elgin City drew 3-3 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. McNultySpartans
- 33′J. MaciverElgin City (pen.)
- 43′K. HesterElgin City
- 49′K. HesterElgin City
- 66′M. McNultySpartans (pen.)
- 78′R. DinangaSpartans
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Spartans win at 47%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Spartans vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartans
- 9M. McNulty
- 11C. Russell
- 29M. Stowe
- 7J. Dishington
- 18B. Walls
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 5J. Tapping
- 15A. Sonkur
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 21P. Martin
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9K. Hester
- 11O. Colloty
- 10M. Gallagher
- 22J. Maciver
- 23M. Grant
- 24Lewis Mackay
- 2M. Neill
- 5K. Girvan
- 6J. Murray
- 1T. Ritchie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Elgin City have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stranraer(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | East Fife(away) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Edinburgh City(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Annan Athletic(away) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Montrose(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Ross County(home) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Edinburgh City(away) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Spartans wins, 2 draws, 1 Elgin City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Spartans 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Elgin City 3-3 Spartans | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Spartans 1-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Elgin City on Apr 25, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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