League Two match preview: Elgin City versus Edinburgh City

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Borough Briggs (3927 seats)

It's still early in the League Two season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Elgin City - Edinburgh City preview!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Elgin City form and stats

Only two League Two home games for Elgin City so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Elgin City drew their last game, 0-0 away at Queen's Park. Preceding that match was a defeat to Stenhousemuir (0-1).

Elgin City has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Edinburgh City form and stats

Things could have gone better for Edinburgh City in their League Two away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

It's the second away game in a row for Edinburgh City, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Stenhousemuir in the League Two last time out. Before that, Edinburgh City secured a home win against Stirling Albion with the score 1-0.

Edinburgh City have the goal stats of 3-6 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 4 - 3 (Elgin City wins - draws - Edinburgh City wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Sutherland
3 goals
S. Shepherd
2 goals / 1 assists
E. Spark
1 goals

Elgin City missing players

Edinburgh City missing players

Elgin City Edinburgh City
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played 0 2 4
1 1 0 Won 0 1 3
2 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost 0 1 1
4 3 0 Scored 0 3 6
2 1 0 Conceded 0 6 7
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 75%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 50% 25%
25% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 25%
 
3 4.5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4.5 6
6.2 6 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6.5 5.2
2.2 2.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 2
Elgin City Last season Edinburgh City
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
4 2   Played   2 4
1 1   Won   1 3
2 0   Drew   0 0
1 1   Lost   1 1
4 3   Scored   3 6
2 1   Conceded   6 7
75% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
50% 50%   Over 1.5   100% 75%
25% 50%   Over 2.5   100% 75%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   100% 50%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   50% 25%
25% 0%   BTTS   50% 50%
50% 50%   Clean Sheets   0% 25%
50% 50%   Failed To Score   50% 25%
 
3 4.5   Corners For (avg)   4.5 6
6.2 6   Corners Against (avg)   6.5 5.2
2.2 2.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   2 2
0 0   Red Cards   2 2

Elgin City
All League Cup League Two Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
06-08-19 CC Hibernian U21 3 - 4 Elgin City
10-08-19 LT Annan Athletic 1 - 1 Elgin City
13-08-19 CC Brechin City 4 - 5 Elgin City
17-08-19 LT Elgin City 0 - 1 Stenhousemuir
24-08-19 LT Queen's Park 0 - 0 Elgin City
31-08-19 LT Elgin City 14:00 Edinburgh City
08-09-19 CC Dundee 14:00 Elgin City
14-09-19 LT Stirling Albion 14:00 Elgin City
21-09-19 LT Elgin City 14:00 Cove Rangers
28-09-19 LT Brechin City 14:00 Elgin City
Edinburgh City
All League Cup Playoffs 3/4 League Two Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
03-08-19 LT Cove Rangers 5 - 0 Edinburgh City
10-08-19 LT Edinburgh City 2 - 1 Brechin City
13-08-19 CC Stenhousemuir 2 - 1 Edinburgh City
17-08-19 LT Edinburgh City 1 - 0 Stirling Albion
24-08-19 LT Stenhousemuir 1 - 3 Edinburgh City
31-08-19 LT Elgin City 14:00 Edinburgh City
14-09-19 LT Edinburgh City 14:00 Annan Athletic
21-09-19 LT Albion Rovers 14:00 Edinburgh City
28-09-19 LT Edinburgh City 14:00 Queen's Park
05-10-19 LT Cowdenbeath 14:00 Edinburgh City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Cove Rangers 4 3 1 0 14 7 2 2 0 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 6 5 7 10
2 Edinburgh City 4 3 0 1 6 7 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 6 -1 9
3 Queen's Park 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 8
4 Annan Athletic 4 2 1 1 6 6 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 7
5 Cowdenbeath 4 2 0 2 6 7 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 6 -1 6
6 Elgin City 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 5
7 Albion Rovers 4 1 1 2 9 10 2 0 1 1 4 5 2 1 0 1 5 5 -1 4
8 Stenhousemuir 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 0 0 2 3 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 4
9 Brechin City 4 1 0 3 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 -4 3
10 Stirling Albion 4 0 0 4 1 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Peterhead 36 24 7 5 65 29 18 12 4 2 27 12 18 12 3 3 38 17 36 79
2 Clyde 36 23 5 8 63 35 18 12 3 3 35 18 18 11 2 5 28 17 28 74
3 Edinburgh City 36 20 7 9 58 31 18 11 3 4 31 12 18 9 4 5 27 19 27 67
4 Annan Athletic 36 20 6 10 70 39 18 10 4 4 42 21 18 10 2 6 28 18 31 66
5 Stirling Albion 36 13 8 15 44 45 18 8 2 8 19 18 18 5 6 7 25 27 -1 47
6 Cowdenbeath 36 12 7 17 46 46 18 8 3 7 28 24 18 4 4 10 18 22 0 43
7 Queen's Park 36 11 10 15 44 47 18 7 6 5 24 21 18 4 4 10 20 26 -3 43
8 Elgin City 36 13 4 19 52 67 18 7 2 9 27 35 18 6 2 10 25 32 -15 43
9 Albion Rovers 36 7 6 23 32 71 18 3 3 12 14 40 18 4 3 11 18 31 -39 27
10 Berwick Rangers 36 5 4 27 27 91 18 3 2 13 13 40 18 2 2 14 14 51 -64 19

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