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Scotland

League Cup Ainslie Park, Edinburgh

Spartans

1 - 3

Stirling

Our Tip

Match Events

Whyte B.

37'

Crane C.

43'

McNab R.

Assist: Hepburn B.

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

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 1-3. The second leg ended 1-3.

Win Probability Meter

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

47%

Spartans

30%

Draws

23%

Stirling

Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Spartans

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

47% / Medium Confidence

Stirling haven't matched Spartans's recent run of results.
Win probability leans Spartans's way, sitting at 90%.
Spartans have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
Historical meetings favor Stirling, who have won 1 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 99%

Over 1.5 Goals 88%

Over 2.5 Goals 78%

Over 3.5 Goals 70%

Over 4.5 Goals 32%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 33.2%

Spartans Clean Sheet 68%

Stirling Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Spartans	Stirling
Matches Played	27	28
Wins	10	6
Draws	9	7
Losses	8	15
Goals Scored	1.74	1.18
Goals Conceded	1.41	1.82
Expected Goals (xG)	2.31	1.63
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Sep 5, 2026 League Two

Stirling vs Spartans

0:2

Jul 14, 2026 League Cup

Spartans vs Stirling

1:3

May 2, 2026 League Two

Stirling vs Spartans

2:2

Mar 3, 2026 League Two

Spartans vs Stirling

2:0

Dec 13, 2025 League Two

Stirling vs Spartans

1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Spartans Compare

Top Goalscorer Whyte B.

1 Goals

Avg xG / game 1.78

Avg xA / game 1.16

Stirling Compare

Top Goalscorer McNab R.

1 Goals

Assists Leader Allan J.

1 Ast

Avg xG / game 1.48

Avg xA / game 0.91

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Spartans 95 / 100

Stirling 10 / 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

Spartans Stirling

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Spartans Win (1)

Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS No

Correct Score 7:0

BTTS Outcome No (NG)

Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Spartans's goal record stands at 85% scoring rate across 27 recent games.

Stirling's defensive record shows goals conceded in 89% of 28 matches.

Games between these two average 2.80 goals.

Spartans went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Spartans VS Stirling

2.63 Goals Scored 1.63

1.63 Goals Conceded 2

88% Over 1.5 88%

75% Over 2.5 75%

75% Over 3.5 63%

Recent Form & Match History

Spartans

(Home)

05 Sept

Stirling

0 : 2

Spartans

29 Aug

Spartans

3 : 3

Clyde

25 Aug

Spartans

5 : 0

Hearts B

22 Aug

Spartans

3 : 3

Elgin City

15 Aug

Stranraer

1 : 0

Spartans

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Stirling

(Away)

05 Sept

Stirling

0 : 2

Spartans

29 Aug

Elgin City

4 : 0

Stirling

25 Aug

Airdrieonians

1 : 3

Stirling

22 Aug

Stirling

2 : 2

Stranraer

15 Aug

Forfar Athletic

3 : 0

Stirling

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