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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Edinburgh City win(s).
| 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 6th in League Two (4 points from 4 matches) and Edinburgh City sit 10th (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | Edinburgh City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
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