Stirling Albion vs Hibernian U21: result 3-1 and analysis
Challenge CupLeague Round - Group AKick-off on August 26, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Hibernian U21?
Stirling Albion won 3-1 on August 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 20′J. HarknessStirling Albion
- 35′Rudi Allan MolotnikovHibernian U21
- 58′R. ShanleyStirling Albion
- 86′R. McLeanStirling Albion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Hibernian U21 have 1, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | East Kilbride(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Dundee United II(home) | 0-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Annan Athletic(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Edinburgh City(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Albion Rovers(home) | 3-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 8, 2023 | The New Saints(home) | 0-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Brechin(away) | 4-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Formartine United(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Hibernian U21 score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Hibernian U21 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 12, 2025Forfar Athletic1-0Hibernian U21
- Aug 12, 2025Montrose5-2Dundee II
- Aug 12, 2025Stirling Albion0-3Dundee United II
- Aug 12, 2025Clyde1-3Celtic II
- Aug 12, 2025Cove Rangers1-1Spartans
- Aug 12, 2025East Fife4-1Hearts U21
- Aug 12, 2025East Kilbride3-1Queen of the South
- Aug 12, 2025Dumbarton4-2St. Mirren U21