Spartans vs Stranraer: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 23, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Stranraer?
Spartans won 3-0 on December 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′D. DenholmSpartans
- 63′A. SonkurSpartans
- 71′A. SonkurSpartans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Stranraer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Elgin City(away) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Arbroath(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Peterhead(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Clyde(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Airdrie United(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Spartans win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Stranraer win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Stranraer 3-4 Spartans | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Stranraer 5-0 Spartans | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 1.4 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Stranraer | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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 Stranraer sit 7th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Stranraer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 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