Stirling Albion vs Spartans: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Spartans?
Stirling Albion won 1-0 on August 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Spartans have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | East Fife(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Clyde(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Elgin City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Edinburgh City(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Ross County(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Peterhead(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Ross County(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Stranraer(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Livingston(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Spartans | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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 Spartans sit 5th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 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