Stirling Albion vs Annan Athletic: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Annan Athletic?
Stirling Albion won 3-1 on December 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 2′M. WrightAnnan Athletic (pen.)
- 13′D. SmithStirling Albion
- 16′Ross McMillanStirling Albion
- 75′Dylan Julien N'Guene BikeyStirling Albion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Annan Athletic have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Edinburgh City(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Arbroath(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Elgin City(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2016 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-5 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Elgin City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Edinburgh City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 8, 2016 | Montrose(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Stirling Albion win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Annan Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Annan Athletic 3-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Stirling Albion 2-1 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Annan Athletic 2-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Stirling Albion 1-0 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Annan Athletic 1-1 Stirling Albion | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Annan Athletic vs Stirling Albion on Aug 6, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Annan Athletic score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Annan Athletic | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stirling Albion sit 6th in League Two (4 points from 4 matches) and Annan Athletic sit 8th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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