Stirling Albion vs Elgin City: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 3, 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 3-1 on February 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′D. SmithStirling Albion
- 31′D. SmithStirling Albion
- 71′Peter MacDonaldStirling Albion
- 83′J. AllanElgin City
Official lineup for Stirling Albion vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stirling Albion
- LL. Hamilton
- DD. Smith
- PPeter MacDonald
- RR. Kavanagh
- KKevin Moon
- WW. Robertson
- DD. Jardine
- DDarren Barr
- EE. McNeil
- RR. McGeachie
- CC. Binnie
Elgin City
- CC. McLeish
- BB. Cameron
- JJon-Paul McGovern
- SS. Smith
- CC. Dodd
- TT. Reilly
- MM. Cooper
- CC. Eadie
- AA. McDonald
- JJ. Allan
- BB. Long
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Elgin City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2018 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Montrose(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Peterhead(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Clyde(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Peterhead(away) | 0-7 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Stirling Albion wins, 3 draws, 1 Elgin City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Stirling Albion 2-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Elgin City 2-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Stirling Albion 1-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Elgin City 2-3 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Stirling Albion 0-4 Elgin City | League Two |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Stirling Albion 0-0 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stirling Albion vs Elgin City on Sep 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stirling Albion sit 7th in League Two (12 points from 11 matches) and Elgin City sit 3rd (18 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 18 |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 12 |
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