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
Official lineup for Spartans vs Stirling Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartans
- 11C. Russell
- 29M. Stowe
- 4S. Welsh
- 7J. Dishington
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 3C. Booth
- 5J. Tapping
- 15A. Sonkur
- 23K. Waugh
- 21P. Martin
Stirling Albion
- 29R. Shanley
- 5R. McNab
- 8Mackenzie Carse
- 10R. Cunningham
- 11A. Brown
- 2R. McGeachie
- 3S. Murdoch
- 9C. Eadie
- 6Kyle Banner
- 30Callum Crane
- 1Derek Gaston
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Stirling Albion win.
| 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 4th in League Two (15 points from 11 matches) and Stirling Albion sit 7th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spartans | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 12 |
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