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
- 19′R. DavidsonStirling Albion
Official lineup for Stirling Albion vs Spartans
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stirling Albion
- 8R. Davidson
- 9D. Carrick
- 10A. Roy
- 11A. Brown
- 19Harry Wright
- 2R. McGeachie
- 3E. Šuľa
- 6Josh Kerr
- 22J. Harkness
- 30C. Crane
- 1D. Gaston
Spartans
- 9B. Henderson
- 11C. Russell
- 7J. Dishington
- 8L. Hunter
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 2K. Watson
- 3C. Booth
- 15A. Sonkur
- 44P. Watson
- 1B. Carswell
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 7th in League Two (12 points from 11 matches) and Spartans sit 4th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spartans | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 12 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy