Stranraer vs Elgin City: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 22, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stair Park, Stranraer
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What was the result of Stranraer vs Elgin City?
Stranraer won 3-1 on April 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. ForrestStranraer
- 55′A. ReidElgin City
- 59′M. GrantStranraer
- 70′J. WalkerStranraer
Official lineup for Stranraer vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stranraer
- 7J. Hilton
- 6A. Brady
- 10J. Walker
- 16D. Forrest
- 23M. Grant
- 5C. Ross
- 8G. Gallagher
- 19F. Ecrepont
- 20L. Watt
- 22S. McIntosh
- 1L. Scullion
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9K. Hester
- 10A. Reid
- 11M. Taylor
- 5R. Draper
- 6R. MacEwan
- 8T. Findlay
- 2A. Mailer
- 3O. Cairns
- 4D. McHardy
- 1T. McHale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stranraer have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Elgin City have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | East Fife(away) | 0-8 | League Two |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Annan Athletic(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Albion Rovers(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Albion Rovers(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Stirling Albion(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Stranraer wins, 1 draw, 1 Elgin City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Elgin City 0-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Stranraer 2-3 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Elgin City 2-2 Stranraer | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Stranraer 2-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Elgin City 1-2 Stranraer | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Stranraer 1-0 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Stranraer on Feb 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Stranraer score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stranraer | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Elgin City | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stranraer sit 1st in League Two (20 points from 10 matches) and Elgin City sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
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