Stirling Albion vs Spartans: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
The Footlab AI model makes Stirling Albion the favourite at 42%, against 25% for a draw and 33% for Spartans. The most likely score is 1-1. If Stirling Albion wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,618 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Stirling Albion vs Spartans?
A very open match: only 88 Elo points separate Stirling Albion (1,462) and Spartans (1,551).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Stirling Albion vs Spartans
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Stirling Albion
4-5-1- 4L. Hamilton
- 14J. Mullin
- 5R. McNab
- 22Billy Hutchinson
- 25Danny Dobbie
- 26Z. Cameron
- 30C. Crane
- 23K. Waugh
- 16S. Denham
- 24G. Ali
- 1A. McNeil
Spartans
4-3-3- 9M. McNulty
- 29M. Stowe
- 14R. Dinanga
- 4S. Welsh
- 23B. Heal
- 7J. Dishington
- 5J. Tapping
- 2Matthew Mudie
- 15A. Sonkur
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 1B. Carswell
Computed on November 6, 2026 at 03:57 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Spartans have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | East Kilbride(away) | 3-7 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 5-2 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Renfrew(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Hibernian U21(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Livingston(home) | 0-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Annan Athletic(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Lochee United(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Stirling Albion wins, 2 draws, 2 Spartans wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Stirling Albion 0-2 Spartans | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Stirling Albion vs Spartans on Sep 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.9 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Spartans | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stirling Albion sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 12 matches) and Spartans sit 4th (18 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spartans | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 15 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Stirling Albion vs Spartans?
- The Footlab AI model makes Stirling Albion the favourite at 42%, against 25% for a draw and 33% for Spartans.
- Where and when is Stirling Albion vs Spartans played?
- Stirling Albion vs Spartans is played on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Forthbank Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.