Spartans vs Stranraer: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Vanloq Community Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Stranraer?
Spartans won 2-1 on April 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 35′B. WallsSpartans
- 59′M. GuthrieStranraer
- 80′C. RussellSpartans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Stranraer have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | East Fife(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Elgin City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Elgin City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2025 | East Fife(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Peterhead(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Spartans win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Stranraer win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Stranraer 2-0 Spartans | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Spartans 1-3 Stranraer | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Stranraer 2-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Spartans 0-0 Stranraer | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Stranraer 1-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Spartans 3-0 Stranraer | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Stranraer | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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