Scotland - League TwoData current as of 23 July 2026

Elgin City vs Edinburgh City: match statistics

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

Key match information

Elgin City play Edinburgh City in League Two (Scotland). The match date is 17 January 2026 at 16:00.

Current form

Elgin City: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Edinburgh City: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Elgin City scores 1.42 and concedes 1.53 goals per match. Edinburgh City scores 1.22 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Elgin City 58%, Edinburgh City 58%. Over 2.5: Elgin City 56%, Edinburgh City 67%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Elgin City has higher xG: 1.27 vs 1.15. Elgin City: 9.5 shots per match, Edinburgh City: 8.8.

Match halves

Elgin City: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.86. Edinburgh City: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.56.

Goals by minute

Elgin City: 61-75 (11 goals). Edinburgh City: 31-45+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 2-0-1. Average goals 4.33, BTTS 67%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.84)
(3.75)
(3.75)

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
1.42Goals scored / match1.22
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.53Goals conceded / match2
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
50%Average possession49%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
4.42Shots on target / match4.36
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.47Shots per match8.83
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
4.42Shots on target4.36
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
15%Shot conversion13.8%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
50%Possession49%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.27xG for1.15
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.17xG against1.27
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

Shooting quality

Elgin City: Efficient finishingEdinburgh City: Efficient finishing
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
Accuracy (shots on target)47%49%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.28

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 50% better for: last-5 form.

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

Elgin City
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
31% W31% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-11-14
1.22 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-3-7
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
DWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Edinburgh City
LLLLW
Season result split
25% W28% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-10-17
1.03 pts / match · goal difference -28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-5-7
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 0.72Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 0%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.

Elgin City is 16% better for: goals scored per match.

1.42 goals / match - Elgin City · 1.22 goals / match - Edinburgh City

Elgin City is 31% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.53 goals / match - Elgin City · 2 goals / match - Edinburgh City

Elgin City scoring profile: very strong

Elgin City scores in 81% of matches (29 of 36 matches), while Edinburgh City keeps a clean sheet in 14% (5 of 36 matches).

Edinburgh City scoring profile: strong

Edinburgh City scores in 67% of matches (24 of 36 matches), while Elgin City keeps a clean sheet in 25% (9 of 36 matches).

51Goals scored (season)44
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
55Goals conceded (season)72
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
2.94Average goals in match3.22
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
4Goals scored (last 5)5
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
9Goals conceded (last 5)13
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal67%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
47%2 goals28%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
14%3 goals14%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
0%4 goals11%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal86%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
39%2 goals61%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
25%3 goals36%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
8%4 goals14%
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.

61%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time22%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
8%BTTS in both halves3%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
25%Scored in both halves17%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS22%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
60%BTTS - last 50%
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

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time56%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time31%
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.

Elgin City is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.19 pts / match - Elgin City · 1.08 pts / match - Edinburgh City

Elgin City - half-time state
28% leading36% draw36% trailing
Edinburgh City - half-time state
25% leading33% draw42% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.19Points per match (1st half)1.08
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.92
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.22Average goals (1st half)1.58
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
53%Clean sheet before half-time44%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
58%No goal before half-time56%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.31Points per match (2nd half)1.11
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.56
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)1.08
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
1.72Average goals (2nd half)1.64
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
44%Clean sheet after half-time42%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City
36%No goal after half-time61%
Elgin CityEdinburgh City

Elgin City - second-half results

33% W31% R36% P
43
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
47
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.19
PPG before half-time
Lead holding111%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Edinburgh City - second-half results

28% W28% R44% P
39
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 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 match1.000.40
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% 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 match0.800.60
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.8
Average goals in match1.62.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference0-8
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

Elgin City
ScoredConceded
7
5
0-15
4
9
16-30
9
10
31-45
9
6
46-60
11
12
61-75
11
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Edinburgh City
ScoredConceded
5
8
0-15
8
15
16-30
11
10
31-45
4
7
46-60
8
16
61-75
8
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - 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

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+41%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 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.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.82
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Edinburgh City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.73
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.
132%
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
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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 2.942.92 3.22
Both teams scored 58%61% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%56% 67%
Clean sheets 25%22% 14%
Goal before half-time 69%74% 78%
Goal after half-time 89%79% 81%

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

2.92
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / match
1.40
Away goals / match
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Elgin City 2 - 0 - 1 Edinburgh City. Average goals 4.33, both teams scored in 67% matches.

Edinburgh City FC
0 : 3
Elgin City FC
Edinburgh City FC
1 : 3
Elgin City FC
Elgin City FC
2 : 4
Edinburgh City FC

FAQ

When do Elgin City and Edinburgh City play?

Elgin City face Edinburgh City on 17 January 2026 in League Two. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Elgin City and Edinburgh City?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Elgin City won 2, Edinburgh City won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

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

Elgin City score 1.42 goals per game on average and Edinburgh City 1.22. The League Two average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Elgin City's matches and 58% of Edinburgh City's.

What form are Elgin City and Edinburgh City in?

Over the last 5 games Elgin City have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Edinburgh City 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Elgin City vs Edinburgh City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.