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Elgin vs Stirling Result & Analysis

Date: 05/04/2025
Time: 15:00
Final 0-2
Elgin
Elgin
Vs
47%
26%
27%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Stirling
Stirling
Scotland: League Two
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Elgin are the favoured side, with a 47% chance of victory, a 26% chance of a draw and a 27% chance of a Stirling win. The model expects three goals on average, but the most likely total is two, with a 24% probability. The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, which carries a 12.2% chance. Elgin, playing at home against a weaker opponent, averages 1.78 goals scored and 1.56 conceded, while Stirling, on the road against a stronger side, averages 1.25 scored and 1.75 conceded. The model’s selections include Over 2.5 cards at 84.4%, Over 1.5 goals at 80.5%, Under 11.5 corners at 76.4%, Over 19.5 fouls at 75.5% and Under 25.5 fouls at 71.7%. Both teams have recently drawn their last matches, with Elgin 3-3 against Spartans and Stirling 2-2 against Stranraer.

Results analysis

Elgin’s recent run of DWDWL had them hoping to extend a win streak, but the visit to Stirling ended in a 0-2 away victory, a shock that left the pre-match favourite, Home win, wrong. The model had given the home side a 47% chance of triumph, yet the result was an Away win. The model’s other selections all hit: Over 2.5 cards at 84.4%, Over 1.5 goals at 80.5%, Under 11.5 corners at 76.4%, Over 19.5 fouls at 75.5% and Under 25.5 fouls at 71.7%. Stirling’s form, coming off a draw, proved decisive, while Elgin’s 1.78 average goals per game fell short.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Elgin win✗ Miss
47.1%
Avg Implied 48.4% · @ 1.90
Edge
-1.3%
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
26.0%
Avg Implied 26.7% · @ 3.45
Edge
-0.7%
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Stirling win✓ Hit
26.9%
Avg Implied 24.9% · @ 3.70
Edge
+2.0%
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

ElginElgin

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-330W13L01L12L02L01L02L20W21W10WH·BON04/02A·STI08/02A·STR15/02H·EDI22/02A·PET01/03H·FOR08/03H·SPA11/03H·CLY15/03A·SPA22/03A·BON29/03
Avg total
2.2
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
1.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.271.231.651.350.771.08
vs Stronger (1)0.003.000.003.00--
vs Similar (14)1.431.001.710.861.141.14
vs Weaker (15)1.201.331.781.560.331.00
Clean sheet %30% (+3pp vs league)
This opponent (Stirling) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

StirlingStirling

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-434L13L31W31W03L10W00D11D12L21WA·EDI01/02H·SPA04/02H·ELG08/02H·FOR15/02A·STR22/02H·EAS01/03A·SPA08/03A·BON15/03H·PET22/03H·EDI29/03
Avg total
3.1
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
1.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.601.671.811.441.361.93
vs Stronger (18)1.561.611.801.501.251.75
vs Similar (10)1.701.801.601.401.802.20
vs Weaker (2)1.501.503.001.000.002.00
Clean sheet %20% (-7pp vs league)
This opponent (Elgin) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%12%18%24%6%013%124%222%317%410%58%6+
The model estimates around 3.0 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (24%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
80.5%
Under 1.5
19.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
56.7%
@ 1.92+8.1%
Under 2.5
43.3%
@ 1.82-8.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
34.3%
Under 3.5
65.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: No
Yes
59.5%
No
40.5%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
12.2%
2-1
9.5%
1-0
7.8%
2-0
7.6%
1-2
6.9%
0-0
6.3%
2-2
5.9%
3-1
5.4%
Elgin goals ↓
Stirling goals →
01234
06.3%5.4%4.0%1.7%0.5%
17.8%12%6.9%2.9%0.9%
27.6%9.5%5.9%2.5%0.8%
34.3%5.4%3.4%1.4%0.4%
41.8%2.3%1.4%0.6%0.2%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Elgin goals (down), columns = Stirling goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Peterhead
1.83
East Fife
1.81
Edinburgh City
1.56
Elgin
1.53
Spartans
1.44
Stirling
1.33
Clyde
1.19
Bonnyrigg Rose
1.17
Stranraer
1.11
Forfar
1.00
Elgin is 0.19 points better than Stirling in terms of average points per game (1.53 vs 1.33).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
East Fife
1.81
Edinburgh City
1.50
Peterhead
1.44
Stirling
1.39
Clyde
1.36
Spartans
1.33
Elgin
1.33
Bonnyrigg Rose
1.11
Stranraer
0.94
Forfar
0.81
Elgin is 0.06 goals worse than Stirling in terms of goals scored per game (1.33 vs 1.39).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
East Fife
1.03
Peterhead
1.11
Elgin
1.14
Stranraer
1.17
Forfar
1.17
Spartans
1.31
Edinburgh City
1.31
Clyde
1.50
Stirling
1.58
Bonnyrigg Rose
1.72
Elgin is 0.44 goals better than Stirling in terms of goals conceded per game (1.14 vs 1.58).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

ElginElgin

For 4.5 · Against 4.9 · Total 9.4

🚩 Corners

12039153691483227938236126910125912109A·BONA·SPAH·CLYH·SPAH·FORA·PETH·EDIA·STRA·STIH·BON
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 2.4 · Against 2.4 · Total 4.8

🟨 Cards

8021124214443424112242263876536A·BONA·SPAH·CLYH·SPAH·FORA·PETH·EDIA·STRA·STIH·BON
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 11.2 · Against 12.1 · Total 23.3

⚠️ Fouls

28011118131315810121115121371314917101122212818232720272621A·BONA·SPAH·CLYH·SPAH·FORA·PETH·EDIA·STRA·STIH·BON
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

StirlingStirling

For 4.3 · Against 4.8 · Total 9.1

🚩 Corners

16056371479644441285561110516108510106H·EDIH·PETA·BONA·SPAH·EASA·STRH·FORH·ELGH·SPAA·EDI
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 2.4 · Against 0.9 · Total 3.3

🟨 Cards

50213231211322213313543134334H·EDIH·PETA·BONA·SPAH·EASA·STRH·FORH·ELGH·SPAA·EDI
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 12.1 · Against 8.3 · Total 20.4

⚠️ Fouls

290121213714811510111181514179531362420221621192926819H·EDIH·PETA·BONA·SPAH·EASA·STRH·FORH·ELGH·SPAA·EDI
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total

ElginElgin

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)9.09.18.84.03.84.224.122.925.2
vs Stronger (2)---0.00.0----
vs Similar (23)8.99.18.83.83.54.224.221.726.9
vs Weaker (25)9.09.28.84.54.74.324.024.024.0
% over line44%43%45%58%58%58%63%52%73%
% under line56%57%55%42%42%42%37%48%27%
This opponent (Stirling) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

StirlingStirling

SplitCornersCardsFouls
TotHmeAwyTotHmeAwyTotHmeAwy
Overall (50)10.210.79.73.63.73.521.521.022.0
vs Stronger (31)10.210.310.13.73.93.521.120.422.1
vs Similar (16)10.211.09.43.53.53.522.422.022.7
vs Weaker (3)10.013.08.53.73.04.020.023.018.5
% over line64%83%43%52%50%54%48%43%52%
% under line36%17%57%48%50%46%52%57%48%
This opponent (Elgin) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

🚩 Total Corners

Match total corners / game
Stirling
10.3
East Fife
9.7
Bonnyrigg Rose
9.7
Forfar
9.6
Clyde
9.6
Edinburgh City
9.3
Stranraer
9.2
Spartans
9.2
Elgin
9.1
Peterhead
8.7

🟨 Total Cards

Match total cards / game
Peterhead
5.2
Forfar
4.6
Bonnyrigg Rose
4.4
Elgin
4.4
Edinburgh City
4.4
Stranraer
4.1
Clyde
4.1
Stirling
4.0
East Fife
3.9
Spartans
3.6

⚠️ Total Fouls

Match total fouls / game
Peterhead
24.7
Forfar
24.4
Bonnyrigg Rose
24.3
Elgin
24.3
Edinburgh City
23.7
East Fife
22.9
Clyde
22.5
Spartans
21.9
Stirling
21.0
Stranraer
19.8
Corners O/U 9.5Actual: Over
Over 9.5
46.3%
Under 9.5
53.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cards O/U 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
68.4%
Under 3.5
31.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Fouls O/U 21.5Actual: Under
Over 21.5
60.1%
Under 21.5
39.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 7. Handicap

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

ElginElgin

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-210W02L00D11D01L00D01L20W20W00DH·BON04/02A·STI08/02A·STR15/02H·EDI22/02A·PET01/03H·FOR08/03H·SPA11/03H·CLY15/03A·SPA22/03A·BON29/03
Avg total
1.1
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.5
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.600.500.760.530.380.46
vs Stronger (1)0.001.000.001.00--
vs Similar (14)0.640.360.570.140.710.57
vs Weaker (15)0.600.601.000.780.000.33
Clean sheet %60% (+33pp vs league)
This opponent (Stirling) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

StirlingStirling

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-212L02L20W11D02L00D00D10W11D10WA·EDI01/02H·SPA04/02H·ELG08/02H·FOR15/02A·STR22/02H·EAS01/03A·SPA08/03A·BON15/03H·PET22/03H·EDI29/03
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.900.801.060.750.710.86
vs Stronger (18)1.000.671.200.700.750.62
vs Similar (10)0.801.000.800.800.801.20
vs Weaker (2)0.501.001.001.000.001.00
Clean sheet %40% (+13pp vs league)
This opponent (Elgin) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Elgin over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Elgin over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Elgin over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Stirling over/under 0.5 HTActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Stirling over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Stirling over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

ElginElgin

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-220W11D01L01L01L01L01L00D01L10WH·BON04/02A·STI08/02A·STR15/02H·EDI22/02A·PET01/03H·FOR08/03H·SPA11/03H·CLY15/03A·SPA22/03A·BON29/03
Avg total
1.1
Avg scored
0.4
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.670.730.880.820.380.62
vs Stronger (1)0.002.000.002.00--
vs Similar (14)0.790.641.140.710.430.57
vs Weaker (15)0.600.730.780.780.330.67
Clean sheet %40% (+13pp vs league)
This opponent (Stirling) is Weaker. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

StirlingStirling

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-222D11D11D20W01L10W00D01L01L11DA·EDI01/02H·SPA04/02H·ELG08/02H·FOR15/02A·STR22/02H·EAS01/03A·SPA08/03A·BON15/03H·PET22/03H·EDI29/03
Avg total
1.6
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.700.870.750.690.641.07
vs Stronger (18)0.560.940.600.800.501.12
vs Similar (10)0.900.800.800.601.001.00
vs Weaker (2)1.000.502.000.000.001.00
Clean sheet %33% (+7pp vs league)
This opponent (Elgin) is Stronger. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Elgin over/under 0.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Elgin over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Elgin over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Stirling over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Stirling over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Stirling over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 2.5 cards84.4%-------✓ Hit
Over 1.580.5%-------✓ Hit
Under 11.5 corners76.4%-------✓ Hit
Over 19.5 fouls75.5%-------✓ Hit
Under 25.5 fouls71.7%-------✓ Hit

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
EF (1)
€0m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
EF (0)
€0m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
EF (1)
€0m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
EF (0)
€0m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
2
ELG wins
1
Draws
5
STI wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Elgin vs Stirling · H/A from ELG
DateH/AGameScore
08/02/25AStirling Vs ELG3-1
14/12/24HELG Vs Stirling2-4
10/08/24AStirling Vs ELG0-1
04/04/23AStirling Vs ELG1-0
01/04/23HELG Vs Stirling0-3
23/12/22HELG Vs Stirling1-2
06/08/22AStirling Vs ELG2-2
16/04/22AStirling Vs ELG0-2

ElginElgin

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
29/03/25ABonnyrigg Rose Vs ELG0-1
22/03/25ASpartans Vs ELG1-2
15/03/25HELG Vs Clyde2-0
11/03/25HELG Vs Spartans0-2
08/03/25HELG Vs Forfar0-1
01/03/25APeterhead Vs ELG2-0
22/02/25HELG Vs Edinburgh City1-2
15/02/25AStranraer Vs ELG1-0
08/02/25AStirling Vs ELG3-1
04/02/25HELG Vs Bonnyrigg Rose3-0

StirlingStirling

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
29/03/25HSTI Vs Edinburgh City2-1
22/03/25HSTI Vs Peterhead1-2
15/03/25ABonnyrigg Rose Vs STI1-1
08/03/25ASpartans Vs STI0-0
01/03/25HSTI Vs East Fife1-0
22/02/25AStranraer Vs STI3-0
15/02/25HSTI Vs Forfar3-1
08/02/25HSTI Vs Elgin3-1
04/02/25HSTI Vs Spartans1-3
01/02/25AEdinburgh City Vs STI4-3

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Elgin
Elgin
Scotland: League Two
Recent: 4 Wins / 0 Draws / 6 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLLWWW1.34
HomeWLLLW1.58
AwayLLLWW1.08
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %34%42%25%
AVG goals2.703.082.29
Over 1.5 %78%85%71%
Over 2.5 %46%54%38%
Over 3.5 %26%31%21%
Scored1.241.540.92
Conceded1.461.541.38
BTTS56%58%54%
Clean Sheet22%23%21%
Corners8.989.148.82
Cards4.654.674.64
Stirling
Stirling
Scotland: League Two
Recent: 4 Wins / 2 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWDDLW1.20
HomeWWWLW1.46
AwayLLLDD0.92
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %32%42%21%
AVG goals3.022.923.12
Over 1.5 %82%77%88%
Over 2.5 %66%65%67%
Over 3.5 %36%38%33%
Scored1.401.501.29
Conceded1.621.421.83
BTTS54%50%58%
Clean Sheet24%31%17%
Corners10.2010.659.71
Cards4.144.224.05

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1PeterheadPeterhead3666
53%
1.8
5240+12
2.6
61%
44%
33%
8.5
36%
5.3
86%
25.0
75%
0
0001.41.1
-
2East FifeEast Fife3665
56%
1.8
6537+28
2.8
72%
47%
28%
9.7
56%
4.2
67%
23.6
58%
0
0001.81.0
-
3Edinburgh CityEdinburgh City3656
47%
1.6
5447+7
2.8
75%
47%
28%
9.2
42%
4.8
81%
24.4
72%
0
0001.51.3
-
4ElginElgin3655
44%
1.5
4841+7
2.5
72%
39%
19%
9.4
53%
4.8
75%
23.4
61%
0
0001.31.1
-
5SpartansSpartans3652
42%
1.4
4847+1
2.6
75%
47%
31%
8.8
39%
4.2
67%
22.0
53%
0
0001.31.3
-
6StirlingStirling3648
39%
1.3
5057-7
3.0
86%
61%
33%
10.1
64%
4.2
61%
21.5
47%
0
0001.41.6
-
7ClydeClyde3643
31%
1.2
4954-5
2.9
83%
50%
33%
9.6
50%
4.6
64%
22.8
58%
0
0001.41.5
-
8
BR
Bonnyrigg Rose
3642
33%
1.2
4062-22
2.8
86%
50%
28%
9.0
39%
4.9
78%
24.4
69%
0
0001.11.7
-
9StranraerStranraer3640
31%
1.1
3442-8
2.1
67%
42%
11%
9.1
42%
4.2
56%
20.6
33%
0
0000.91.2
-
10ForfarForfar3636
22%
1.0
2942-13
2.0
61%
33%
11%
9.3
36%
4.9
78%
24.7
78%
0
0000.81.2
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