Elgin City vs Stranraer Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 26)

📏 Form Guide

Elgin City

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Elgin City will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 4-0 League Two success over Peterhead.

For Elgin City, the goals were scored by Jack Murray (12'), Russell Dingwall (17'), Ryan Sargent (20') and Dylan Gavin (84').

A common aspect of more recent Elgin City games is the high number of scores with a nil in them.

From their previous 6 matches leading up to this one, in as many as 5 of them a wager on "Both Teams to Score" would've been a losing one.

Stranraer

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Stranraer will come into the meeting after a 2-0 League Two win versus Edinburgh City in their most recent match.

For Stranraer, the scorers were Max Guthrie (43') and Deryn Lang (49').

Chris Aitken's Stranraer have managed to stick the ball in the net a total of 8 times throughout their most recent 6 matches. The total of goals that they have conceded during the equivalent period adds up to 8.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Stranraer:

• haven't beaten Elgin City when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.
• are without an away win for the past 2 matches in the league.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Inspecting their past head to head meetings stretching back to 04/11/2023 shows us that Elgin City have won 3 of these games and Stranraer 2, with the number of drawn results being 1.

In all, 14 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 7 of them from The Black and Whites and 7 coming from The Blues. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.33.

The last league meeting featuring these clubs was League Two match day 25 on 15/02/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Stranraer 1-0 Elgin City.

The referee was Colin Whyte.

🗞️ Team News: Elgin City

Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just the lone fitness concern for the Elgin City gaffer Allan Hale to contend with from an otherwise complete squad. 4   (Elgin City) misses out.

🗞️ Team News: Stranraer

Out of a mainly available group of players, there is only the sole fitness worry for the Stranraer manager Chris Aitken to be concerned with. 7   (Stranraer) misses out for this game.

🧠 Prediction

In this match, Stranraer have the capability to find the net against this Elgin City side, however it probably won’t be enough to avoid a loss.

We’re going for a close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Elgin City when the full-time whistle blows. Should be an interesting one.

📚 ⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?

Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game on the 90 min. result market, putting your money on Elgin City is best priced at 1.65, going for a draw is 3.75 & staking on the winner to be Stranraer can be had at 4.1. They are the top market prices offered at this very moment.

Peter Guest, 13:01 22/04/2025