Match Report
Albion Rovers went into the game 10th in the table on 39 points; Elgin City sat 9th on 40 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Albion Rovers 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. Per game in the league, Albion Rovers were scoring 1.31 and conceding 1.33, Elgin City 1.22 and 1.72, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Elgin City had been beaten in four straight games.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Albion Rovers, 1 by Elgin City, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
The match was played at The Reigart Stadium in Coatbridge (capacity 2,496). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-0.