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Scotland

League Cup Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh

Edinburgh City

2 - 0

Alloa

Our Tip

Match Events

Leitch J.

Assist: McKinley C.

32'

McKinley C.

Assist: Jarvis J.

35'

O'Donnell C.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

Edinburgh City in this League Cup tie, finishing 2-0. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

18%

Edinburgh City

22%

Draws

60%

Alloa

Draw rate projection: 22% Favored: Alloa

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

82% / Very High Confidence

Form's been kind to Alloa lately — more wins on the board than Edinburgh City.
Alloa are the model's pick here, at 60%.
Alloa arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
Historical meetings favor Alloa, who have won 2 of the last 5 encounters.
High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 98%

Over 1.5 Goals 87.5%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 44%

Over 4.5 Goals 20%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 69%

Edinburgh City Clean Sheet 15%

Alloa Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Edinburgh City	Alloa
Matches Played	29	28
Wins	7	12
Draws	7	4
Losses	15	12
Goals Scored	1.75	1.38
Goals Conceded	1.75	1.63
Expected Goals (xG)	1.75	1.38
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.75	1.63

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jul 14, 2026 League Cup

Edinburgh City vs Alloa

2:0

Oct 11, 2025 Challenge Cup

Edinburgh City vs Alloa

1:2

Mar 16, 2024 League One

Edinburgh City vs Alloa

2:5

Jan 6, 2024 League One

Alloa vs Edinburgh City

3:1

Nov 18, 2023 League One

Edinburgh City vs Alloa

3:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Edinburgh City Compare

Top Goalscorer Leitch J.

1 Goals

Assists Leader McKinley C.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.35

Avg xA / game 0.88

Alloa Compare

Avg xG / game 1.25

Avg xA / game 0.77

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Edinburgh City 19 / 100

Alloa 56 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Edinburgh City Alloa

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick ALL Win (2)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS Yes

Correct Score 1:2

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Historical meetings average 3.80 goals per match.

Defensive concern: Alloa conceded in 68% of 28 recent games.

Edinburgh City went unbeaten in 3 of their last 5 games.

Difficult form: Alloa registered 3 defeats in their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Edinburgh City VS Alloa

1.75 Goals Scored 1.38

1.75 Goals Conceded 1.63

100% Over 1.5 75%

50% Over 2.5 63%

50% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Edinburgh City

(Home)

14 Jul

Edinburgh City

2 : 0

Alloa

11 Jul

Edinburgh City

0 : 5

Falkirk

04 Jul

Edinburgh City

1 : 1

Bonnyrigg Rose

30 Jun

Raith

4 : 0

Edinburgh City

27 Jun

Gala Fairydean Rovers

3 : 3

Edinburgh City

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Alloa

(Away)

14 Jul

Edinburgh City

2 : 0

Alloa

30 Jun

Alloa

0 : 3

Livingston

23 Jun

Alloa

5 : 0

Civil Service Strollers

16 May

Stenhousemuir

0 : 1

Alloa

13 May

Alloa

1 : 3

Stenhousemuir

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