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Elgin City vs Edinburgh City: match statistics

Elgin City vs Edinburgh City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Elgin City play Edinburgh City in League Two (Scotland). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Current form

Elgin City: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Edinburgh City: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Elgin City scores 1.43 and concedes 1.70 goals per match. Edinburgh City scores 1.40 and concedes 1.92. League average: 3.02 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Elgin City 65%, Edinburgh City 80%. Over 2.5: Elgin City 52%, Edinburgh City 64%. League level: BTTS 67%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Elgin City has higher xG: 1.37 vs 1.23. Elgin City: 10.0 shots per match, Edinburgh City: 9.0.

Match halves

Elgin City: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 1.04. Edinburgh City: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.68.

Goals by minute

Elgin City: 76-90+ (9 goals). Edinburgh City: 31-45+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 3.02 goals per match, BTTS 67%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

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.

Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.43Goals scored / match1.4
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.7Goals conceded / match1.92
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
50%Average possession50%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
4.91Shots on target / match4.8
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10Shots per match9.04
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
4.91Shots on target4.8
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
14.3%Shot conversion15.5%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
50%Possession50%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.37xG for1.23
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.2xG against1.2
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

Shooting quality

Elgin City: Efficient finishingEdinburgh City: Efficient finishing
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
Accuracy (shots on target)49%53%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.29

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.

Elgin City is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Elgin City · 0.6 pts / match - Edinburgh City

Elgin City
DDDLW
Season result split
26% W35% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-9
1.13 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-5
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Edinburgh City
DDLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
28% W36% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-9-9
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-5-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WDDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.87Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Elgin City is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.7 goals / match - Elgin City · 1.92 goals / match - Edinburgh City

Elgin City scoring profile: very strong

Elgin City scores in 83% of matches (19 of 23 matches), while Edinburgh City keeps a clean sheet in 12% (3 of 25 matches).

Edinburgh City scoring profile: very strong

Edinburgh City scores in 88% of matches (22 of 25 matches), while Elgin City keeps a clean sheet in 22% (5 of 23 matches).

33Goals scored (season)35
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
39Goals conceded (season)48
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
3.13Average goals in match3.32
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
8Goals scored (last 5)3
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
12Goals conceded (last 5)10
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal88%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
48%2 goals32%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
13%3 goals12%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
0%4 goals8%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal88%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
39%2 goals60%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
30%3 goals28%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
13%4 goals12%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

* 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.

67%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time28%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
13%BTTS in both halves4%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
26%Scored in both halves16%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
80%BTTS - last 540%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

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

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time56%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

2nd half

91%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
61%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
35%Min. 3 goals after half-time36%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

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 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.04 pts / match - Elgin City · 1.2 pts / match - Edinburgh City

Elgin City - half-time state
22% leading39% draw39% trailing
Edinburgh City - half-time state
28% leading36% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.04Points per match (1st half)1.2
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
0.39Goals scored (1st half)0.72
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
0.7Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.52
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
52%Clean sheet before half-time48%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
65%No goal before half-time44%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.35Points per match (2nd half)1.24
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.04Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1.12
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
2.04Average goals (2nd half)1.8
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
43%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
26%No goal after half-time52%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

Elgin City - second-half results

35% W30% R35% P
24
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Edinburgh City - second-half results

32% W28% R40% P
30
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Elgin City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.81.6
Average goals in match1.42.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Edinburgh City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.20
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-5-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

Elgin City
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
0
5
16-30
4
8
31-45
7
3
46-60
8
11
61-75
9
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Edinburgh City
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
6
11
16-30
9
5
31-45
4
5
46-60
6
9
61-75
7
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - 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

3.22
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
73%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+55%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
73%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Elgin City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.50
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Edinburgh City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.72
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
136%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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

Elgin CityLigaEdinburgh City
Average goals in match 3.133.02 3.32
Both teams scored 65%67% 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%57% 64%
Clean sheets 22%19% 12%
Goal before half-time 65%76% 80%
Goal after half-time 91%80% 84%

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

3.02
Average goals per match
67%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
19%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.60
Away goals / match
+-12%
Home attack advantage
+-13%
Home defence advantage
+-4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Elgin City 1 - 0 - 1 Edinburgh City. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Edinburgh City FC
1 : 3
Elgin City FC
Elgin City FC
2 : 4
Edinburgh City FC