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Elgin City

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Peterhead

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Match Events

24'

Girvan K.

Assist: MacIver J.

46'

Sub

Grant M. In: Virtanen M.

Out: Grant M.

46'

Sub

Willox K. In: Booth L.

Out: Willox K.

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

AI Match Summary

Peterhead in this League Cup matchup, with the score ending 1-3 — backing the pre-match view that favored Peterhead.

Win Probability Meter

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

27%

Elgin City

33%

Draws

40%

Peterhead

Draw rate projection: 33% Favored: Peterhead

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

70% / Medium Confidence

Form's been kind to Peterhead lately — more wins on the board than Elgin City.
Win probability leans Peterhead's way, sitting at 40%.
It's a cup tie, so expect more urgency than a normal League Cup game.
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 99%

Over 1.5 Goals 94%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 70%

Over 4.5 Goals 32%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 77%

Elgin City Clean Sheet 15%

Peterhead Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Elgin City	Peterhead
Matches Played	31	29
Wins	10	11
Draws	8	5
Losses	13	13
Goals Scored	1.88	1.5
Goals Conceded	1.63	1.5
Expected Goals (xG)	1.88	1.50
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.63	1.50

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jul 14, 2026 League Cup

Elgin City vs Peterhead

Possession: 44% - 48% Cards: 2 - 3

1:3

Sep 23, 2025 Challenge Cup

Peterhead vs Elgin City

Possession: 49% - 59% Cards: 2 - 1

1:1

Apr 19, 2025 League Two

Elgin City vs Peterhead

Possession: 54% - 59% Cards: 4 - 0

4:0

Mar 1, 2025 League Two

Peterhead vs Elgin City

Possession: 44% - 41% Cards: 3 - 4

2:0

Dec 28, 2024 League Two

Elgin City vs Peterhead

Possession: 56% - 45% Cards: 0 - 1

2:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Elgin City Compare

Top Goalscorer Girvan K.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.45

Avg xA / game 0.94

Peterhead Compare

Top Goalscorer Kerr J.

1 Goals

Assists Leader McGinn N.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.36

Avg xA / game 0.83

Sokapicks Momentum Index

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

Elgin City 27 / 100

Peterhead 38 / 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

Elgin City Peterhead

Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick PET Win (2)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS Yes

Correct Score 2:6

BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

Sokapicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Attacking prowess: Elgin City scored in 87% of their last 31 outings.

Peterhead let in goals in 86% of their last 29 matches.

H2H data points to 2.80 goals as a typical output.

Elgin City has registered 3 games unbeaten in their last 5 outings.

Scoring Trends

Elgin City VS Peterhead

1.88 Goals Scored 1.5

1.63 Goals Conceded 1.5

88% Over 1.5 100%

63% Over 2.5 63%

63% Over 3.5 38%

League Standings

Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Queen's Park	2	2	0	5:1	6
2	Aberdeen	1	1	0	2:0	3
3	Kelty Hearts	2	1	1	1:3	2
4	Queen of the South	1	0	1	1:1	1
5	Brora Rangers	2	0	2	1:5	0

Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Stirling	2	1	1	3:2	3
2	Arbroath	1	1	0	2:1	3
3	Montrose	1	1	0	1:0	3
4	Dundee Utd	2	1	1	1:1	3
5	Spartans	2	0	2	2:5	0

Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	St. Mirren	1	1	0	4:0	3
2	East Kilbride	2	1	1	5:3	3
3	Cove Rangers	1	1	0	3:2	3
4	Dunfermline	2	1	1	4:4	3
5	Dumbarton	2	0	2	1:8	0

Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Dundee FC	2	2	0	9:2	6
2	Ross County	1	1	0	4:1	3
3	Clyde	1	1	0	1:0	3
4	Airdrieonians	2	0	2	2:5	0
5	Annan	2	0	2	1:9	0

Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Partick	2	2	0	10:0	6
2	Livingston	1	1	0	2:0	3
3	Stenhousemuir	1	1	0	2:0	3
4	Forfar Athletic	2	0	2	0:6	0
5	Brechin	2	0	2	0:8	0

Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	East Fife	2	1	1	3:1	4
2	St Johnstone	1	1	0	2:0	3
3	Linlithgow Rose	2	1	1	1:2	3
4	Inverness	1	1	0	1:1	2
5	Morton	2	0	2	0:3	0

Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Ayr	2	2	0	4:2	6
2	Falkirk	2	1	1	5:1	3
3	Edinburgh City	2	1	1	2:5	3
4	Stranraer	1	0	1	2:3	0
5	Alloa	1	0	1	0:2	0

Pos	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
1	Raith	2	1	1	3:1	4
2	Peterhead	2	1	1	3:2	3
3	Hamilton	1	1	0	1:0	3
4	Kilmarnock	1	1	0	0:0	2
5	Elgin City	2	0	2	2:6	0