Stirling Albion vs Edinburgh City: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Edinburgh City?
Stirling Albion won 2-0 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 31′D. SmithStirling Albion
- 44′R. KavanaghStirling Albion
Official lineup for Stirling Albion vs Edinburgh City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stirling Albion
- LL. Hamilton
- DD. Smith
- PPeter MacDonald
- RR. Kavanagh
- CC. Morrison
- AA. Black
- LL. Caddis
- RR. Smith
- EE. McNeil
- RR. McGeachie
- CC. Binnie
Edinburgh City
- CCraig Beattie
- JJosh Walker
- MM. Laird
- GGavin Malin
- AAshley Grimes
- CCraig Thomson
- JJ. Caddow
- GG. Rodger
- SS. Morrison
- CC. Antell
- JJohn Dunn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Edinburgh City have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Brechin(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Inverness CT(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Montrose(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Morton(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Queen's Park(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Stirling Albion win, 1 draw, 2 Edinburgh City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Edinburgh City 1-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Stirling Albion 1-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Edinburgh City 2-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Stirling Albion 1-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Stirling Albion on Apr 29, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stirling Albion sit 8th in League Two (15 points from 13 matches) and Edinburgh City sit 7th (15 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Edinburgh City | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 15 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 15 |
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