Edinburgh City vs Elgin City

0 - 3
🕒 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Meadowbank Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ No Ref Info 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Edinburgh City 9 · Elgin City 6
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Edinburgh City (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-5-10

Goals For / Against

28 / 40
Avg: 1.47 / 2.11

Points

17
Avg: 0.89

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

5
Elgin City (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 3-8-7

Goals For / Against

23 / 29
Avg: 1.28 / 1.61

Points

17
Avg: 0.94

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.89
PPG
0.94
1.47
GF
1.28
2.11
GA
1.61
78%
O2.5
61%
67%
BTTS
72%
11%
Score 1st
6%

League-position context

Edinburgh City rank9th
Elgin City rank6th
Edinburgh City points39
Elgin City points44
Edinburgh City: #9 · 39 pts · GD -27
25 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
Elgin City: #6 · 44 pts · GD -4
20 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Edinburgh City last 5 home

W L L L W
Points6/15
Weighted index40
Goals9-9
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Elgin City last 5 away

D D L W L
Points5/15
Weighted index33
Goals8-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Edinburgh City trend breakdown

Over 2.578%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.561%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 61% · 1H BTTS 17%

Elgin City trend breakdown

Over 2.561%
BTTS72%
BTTS + O2.544%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 28% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Edinburgh City score at home72%
Edinburgh City clean sheet at home11%
Elgin City score away78%
Elgin City clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Edinburgh City score first11%
Edinburgh City win after scoring first100%
Elgin City score first6%
Elgin City win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Edinburgh City 17% · Elgin City 67%
Avg first goal minute: Edinburgh City 8.0' · Elgin City 43.0'

Vs league average

Edinburgh City score at home1.47 vs 1.53
Edinburgh City concede at home2.11 vs 1.41
Elgin City score away1.28 vs 1.41
Elgin City concede away1.61 vs 1.53
Edinburgh City score 4% below league average, while Elgin City score 9% below league average.
Defensive side: Edinburgh City are 50% above league average at home, and Elgin City are 5% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Edinburgh City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 75% 2H scored: 25% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
46-60 2
0-15 1
16-30 0

Elgin City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
61-75 3
0-15 2
46-60 1
31-45 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
3
20'
20' J. Walker
28'
28' E. Šuľa
35'
35' C. McQueen
42'
42' Q. Mitchell
43'
43' J. Walker
1st substitution · For: C. Williams
43'
43' Goal · 0-1
R. Sargent
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Virtanen
65'
65' Goal · 0-2
R. Sargent
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Virtanen
65'
65' J. Walker
1st substitution · For: M. Machado
70'
70' J. Lyon
2nd substitution · For: Callum Brodie
71'
71' M. Guthrie
3rd substitution · For: T. Daramola
75'
75' I. Lawson
76'
76' R. Hickey-Fugaccia
2nd substitution · For: K. Hester
78'
78' I. Lawson
4th substitution · For: D. Williams
81'
81' R. Dingwall
3rd substitution · For: R. Thompson

Edinburgh City vs Elgin City 0-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Elgin City beat Edinburgh City 3-0 on Saturday, 21 March 2026 in League Two. It was played at Meadowbank Stadium.

First half: J. Walker received a yellow card for Elgin City at 20'. E. Šuľa received a yellow card for Edinburgh City at 28'. C. McQueen received a yellow card for Edinburgh City at 35'. Q. Mitchell received a yellow card for Edinburgh City at 42'. Edinburgh City made their 1st substitution at 43', with J. Walker replacing C. Williams. Elgin City took the lead at 43' when R. Sargent scored, with the assist credited to M. Virtanen, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Elgin City extended the lead at 65' when R. Sargent scored, with the assist credited to M. Virtanen, making the score 0-2. Elgin City made their 1st substitution at 65', with J. Walker replacing M. Machado. Edinburgh City made their 2nd substitution at 70', with J. Lyon replacing Callum Brodie. Edinburgh City made their 3rd substitution at 71', with M. Guthrie replacing T. Daramola. I. Lawson received a yellow card for Edinburgh City at 75'. Elgin City made their 2nd substitution at 76', with R. Hickey-Fugaccia replacing K. Hester. Edinburgh City made their 4th substitution at 78', with I. Lawson replacing D. Williams. Elgin City made their 3rd substitution at 81', with R. Dingwall replacing R. Thompson.

Edinburgh City used 4 substitutions while Elgin City used 3 substitutions. Edinburgh City got 4 yellow cards, while Elgin City got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games32
Home Wins13
Draws10
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals18 (56.3%)
BTTS17 (53.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games16
Home Wins8
Draws4
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals9 (56.3%)
BTTS7 (43.8%)

Edinburgh City vs Elgin City Head-to-Head History by Season