Spartans vs Stirling Albion: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Stirling Albion?
Stirling Albion won 1-3 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′R. ShanleyStirling Albion
- 45′R. CunninghamStirling Albion (pen.)
- 46′553467Stirling Albion
- 78′A. SonkurSpartans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Stirling Albion have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stranraer(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Hibernian U21(home) | 5-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Peterhead(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Elgin City(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Hibernian U21(home) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | East Kilbride(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Spartans win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Stirling Albion win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Spartans 0-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Stirling Albion 1-3 Spartans | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Spartans 3-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Stirling Albion 1-0 Spartans | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Stirling Albion on Mar 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Stirling Albion score 0.8 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Stirling Albion | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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 Stirling Albion sit 6th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
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