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Predictions and Tips
The League Two tie at Stair Park on Saturday will see home side Stranraer do battle with opponents Edinburgh City.
All Stranraer v Edinburgh City match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below (inc. the best betting odds).
📊 Form Guide

Stranraer
DWLLLL 📉
Stranraer won’t want a repeat of their last result here after the 3-1 League Two loss in their previous game against Stirling Albion.
The only player to score from Stranraer was Elliot Dunlop (42'). Ross McGeachie (52') and Ryan Shanley (58', 94') scored for Stirling Albion.
Chris Aitken's Stranraer have seen rewards for their attempts on goal 6 times in their last 6 outings. The corresponding number of goals that have been scored against them in that same time amounts to 8.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Stranraer:
- have not lost a league tie with Edinburgh City in their last 4 games.
- are without a home win in the past 4 league games. Fans are getting restless.
Edinburgh City
WLWLWW
Edinburgh City will come into the clash following on from a 2-0 League Two win over Elgin City in their previous fixture.
For Edinburgh City, goals were scored by Malek Zaid (34') and Innes Lawson (65').
Michael McIndoe's Edinburgh City have seen their efforts on goal rewarded a total of 11 times in the course of their previous six matches. The overall goals that have been scored against them during that same period equals 7.
Their previous form shows that Edinburgh City:
- remain unbeaten by Stranraer in away games against them for the last 3 league matches.
- have not won away from home in their last 2 league games.
↔️ Head to head
Looking at their past head to head meetings dating back to 18/03/2022 tells us that Stranraer have won 4 of these games & Edinburgh City 1, with the tally of drawn results being 1.
A combined sum of 15 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them from The Blues and 6 being from The Citizens. The average goals per game has been 2.5.
The previous league meeting featuring these sides was League Two match day 27 on 01/03/2025 and the score finished Edinburgh City 0-1 Stranraer.
The referee was Daniel Graves.
📰 Team News: Stranraer
There’s just a single fitness concern for the Stranraer manager Chris Aitken to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy squad. 7 (Stranraer) will miss out.
📋 Team News: Edinburgh City
Owing to an otherwise full-strength group of players, there’s only the sole fitness issue for the Edinburgh City manager Michael McIndoe to be concerned about. 3 (Edinburgh City ) won’t be in action.
⚡ Prediction
When taking all factors into account, Edinburgh City and Stranraer may both find scoring difficult here.
There should be little in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. That’s why we have predicted a very competitive game with a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes.
Peter Guest, 13:03 19/04/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

⚽️ Team Focus:
Stranraer
Formed: 1870
Stadium: Stair Park (4,178)
Captain: Grant Gallagher
Chairman: Iain Dougan
Manager: Chris Aitken
Competitions: League Two position 7
🔑 Star Man: Max Guthrie
Mostly playing in the Striker position, Max Guthrie was born in Scotland. After having made a senior debut playing for Stranraer in the 2024 - 2025 season, the goalscoring Forward has struck 4 league goals in the League Two 2024 - 2025 campaign to date in a total of 26 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 63 | WWDWW |
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33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 59 | LLWLW |
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33 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 55 | LWLWW |
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33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 49 | WWWLL |
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33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 47 | DLWWW |
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33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 46 | WLLWL |
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33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 37 | WLLLL |
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33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | -11 | 37 | LWWLD |
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33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | -11 | 34 | LWDWD |
10 |
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33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -26 | 27 | DLLLL |
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Bonnyrigg Rose |
Elgin City |
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Edinburgh City |
Stirling Albion |
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Spartans |
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Clyde |
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East Fife |
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Edinburgh City |
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Forfar Athletic |
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Elgin City |
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Clyde |
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Forfar Athletic |
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Stirling Albion |
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Elgin City |
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Goals scored | 0.9 |
Goals conceded | 1 |
Time first goal scored | 48 |
Time first goal conceded | 52 |
Yellow cards | 1.9 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 3.8 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
Goals scored | 1.3 |
Goals conceded | 1.3 |
Time first goal scored | 44 |
Time first goal conceded | 59 |
Yellow cards | 2.3 |
Red cards | 0.2 |
Subs used | 3.2 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 4-1 |
Mark Russell | 9 |
Max Guthrie | 5 |
Elliot Dunlop | 4 |
Deryn Lang | 4 |
Ryan Edgar | 2 |
Connor Young | 18 |
Innes Lawson | 10 |
Ouzy See | 8 |
James Stokes | 6 |
Malek Zaid | 4 |
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Bonnyrigg Rose |
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