Edinburgh City vs Dumbarton: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Edinburgh City played Dumbarton in League Two (Scotland). The match was played on 6 December 2025. Final score: 4:3.

Current form

Edinburgh City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Dumbarton: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Edinburgh City scores 1.50 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Dumbarton scores 1.57 and concedes 1.93. League average: 2.90 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Edinburgh City 86%, Dumbarton 93%. Over 2.5: Edinburgh City 64%, Dumbarton 79%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Edinburgh City has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.00. Edinburgh City: 10.5 shots per match, Dumbarton: 6.5.

Match halves

Edinburgh City: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.79. Dumbarton: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.71.

Goals by minute

Edinburgh City: 76-90+ (7 goals). Dumbarton: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.90 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

3 : 0
1st half
1 : 3
2nd half

Match statistics

49Possession (%)51
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
7Shots3
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
7Shots on target3
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
1.2xG0.8
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
3Corners8
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
37Dangerous attacks56
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
12Fouls12
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
1Cards2
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Edinburgh CityDumbarton
1.5Goals scored / match1.57
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
1.5Goals conceded / match1.93
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
50%Average possession49%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
5.43Shots on target / match3.29
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.5Shots per match6.5
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
5.43Shots on target3.29
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
14.3%Shot conversion24.2%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
50%Possession49%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
1.41xG for1
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
1.06xG against1.4
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

Shooting quality

Edinburgh City: Efficient finishingDumbarton: Efficient finishing
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
Accuracy (shots on target)52%51%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.48

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Edinburgh City is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Edinburgh City · 0.6 pts / match - Dumbarton

Edinburgh City
LWLDD
Season result split
36% W36% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-4
1.43 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-3-3
Last 5 at home
0-3-2
DDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Dumbarton
LLWLL
Season result split
36% W21% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-6
1.29 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.02Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Dumbarton is 5% better for: goals scored per match.

1.5 goals / match - Edinburgh City · 1.57 goals / match - Dumbarton

Edinburgh City is 29% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.5 goals / match - Edinburgh City · 1.93 goals / match - Dumbarton

Edinburgh City scoring profile: very strong

Edinburgh City scores in 100% of matches (14 of 14 matches), while Dumbarton keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 14 matches).

Dumbarton scoring profile: very strong

Dumbarton scores in 93% of matches (13 of 14 matches), while Edinburgh City keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 matches).

21Goals scored (season)22
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
21Goals conceded (season)27
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
3Average goals in match3.5
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
5Goals scored (last 5)5
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
8Goals conceded (last 5)12
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal93%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
36%2 goals43%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
7%3 goals14%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
7%4 goals7%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal100%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
50%2 goals64%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
14%3 goals21%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
0%4 goals7%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time43%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
0%BTTS in both halves7%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
14%Scored in both halves29%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

BTTS and goal count

64%Min. 3 goals and BTTS79%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
80%BTTS - last 580%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time93%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time64%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time29%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Edinburgh City is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.21 pts / match - Edinburgh City · 1.07 pts / match - Dumbarton

Edinburgh City - half-time state
29% leading36% draw36% trailing
Dumbarton - half-time state
29% leading21% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.21Points per match (1st half)1.07
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.86
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
0.79Goals conceded (1st half)1.07
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.93
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
50%Clean sheet before half-time29%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
43%No goal before half-time36%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per match (2nd half)1.21
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.86
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.57
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
50%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton
43%No goal after half-time43%
Edinburgh CityDumbarton

Edinburgh City - second-half results

43% W29% R29% P
17
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Dumbarton - second-half results

29% W36% R36% P
15
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.07
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Edinburgh City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.60
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Dumbarton - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.40
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match1.21.2
Average goals in match2.01.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference-2-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Edinburgh City
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
3
5
16-30
5
2
31-45
2
2
46-60
2
5
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Dumbarton
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
3
3
16-30
6
8
31-45
3
6
46-60
4
2
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.25
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
90%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-8%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
93%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Edinburgh City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Dumbarton

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.57
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
141%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.69
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Edinburgh CityLigaDumbarton
Average goals in match 3.002.90 3.50
Both teams scored 86%64% 93%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 64%57% 79%
Clean sheets 14%21% 0%
Goal before half-time 79%74% 93%
Goal after half-time 86%77% 86%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.90
Average goals per match
64%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.53
Away goals / match
+-10%
Home attack advantage
+-12%
Home defence advantage
+-6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Edinburgh CityGoalRobert Mahon
  2. DumbartonYellow cardDominic Docherty
  3. Edinburgh CityGoalRobert Mahon
  4. Edinburgh CityGoalBradley Barrett
  5. Edinburgh CityGoalInnes LawsonAssist: Jason Jarvis
  6. DumbartonSubstitutionOn: Alistair RoyOff: Morgyn Neill
  7. Edinburgh CitySubstitutionOn: Max GuthrieOff: Robert Mahon
  8. DumbartonGoalLeighton McIntosh
  9. DumbartonGoalLeighton McIntosh
  10. Edinburgh CitySubstitutionOn: Jack DuncanOff: Innes Lawson
  11. DumbartonYellow cardAdam Livingstone
  12. DumbartonSubstitutionOn: Chris JohnstonOff: Aedan Gilfedder
  13. Edinburgh CityYellow cardCallum Brodie
  14. DumbartonGoalTony Wallace

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Stewart LukeMatches officiated: 8
4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins25%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Edinburgh City 1 - 0 - 0 Dumbarton. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Dumbarton FC
1 : 2
Edinburgh City FC

FAQ

What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Dumbarton?

The League Two match finished Edinburgh City 4:3 Dumbarton. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Edinburgh City vs Dumbarton?

Edinburgh City score 1.50 goals per game on average and Dumbarton 1.57. The League Two average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 86% of Edinburgh City's matches and 93% of Dumbarton's.

What form are Edinburgh City and Dumbarton in?

Over the last 5 games Edinburgh City have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Dumbarton 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Edinburgh City vs Dumbarton?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.