Stirling Albion vs Spartans: result 0-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Spartans?
Spartans won 0-2 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′M. StoweSpartans
- 88′B. WhyteSpartans
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Spartans win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Stirling Albion vs Spartans
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stirling Albion
- 2M. Thomas
- 17Lucas Fyfe
- 29J. Allan
- 5R. McNab
- 11Harry Wright
- 14J. Mullin
- 22Billy Hutchinson
- 25Danny Dobbie
- 16S. Denham
- 23K. Waugh
- 1A. McNeil
Spartans
- 9M. McNulty
- 14R. Dinanga
- 29M. Stowe
- 4S. Welsh
- 18B. Walls
- 28J. Craigen
- 2Matthew Mudie
- 5J. Tapping
- 15A. Sonkur
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 21P. Martin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Spartans have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Airdrie United(away) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Cove Rangers(home) | 4-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Clyde(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Hearts U21(home) | 5-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stranraer(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | East Fife(away) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Stirling Albion wins, 3 draws, 1 Spartans win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | Spartans 1-3 Stirling Albion | League Cup |
| May 2, 2026 | Stirling Albion 2-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Spartans 2-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Stirling Albion 1-1 Spartans | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Spartans 1-3 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Spartans 0-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Stirling Albion on Jul 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Spartans | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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