Stirling Albion vs Elgin City: result 5-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 1, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Elgin City?
Stirling Albion won 5-2 on December 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′K. HayElgin City
- 19′S. SutherlandElgin City
- 25′D. SmithStirling Albion
- 32′Neil McLaughlinStirling Albion
- 45′D. MackinStirling Albion
- 62′D. SmithStirling Albion
- 90′D. DochertyStirling Albion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Elgin City have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2018 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Clyde(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Edinburgh City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2018 | Clyde(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Annan Athletic(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Stirling Albion win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Elgin City 0-3 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Elgin City 3-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Elgin City 0-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Stirling Albion 3-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Stirling Albion 2-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Elgin City 2-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Stirling Albion on Sep 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin 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 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
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 Elgin City sit 2nd (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 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