Home win
- Decimal odds
- 1.57
- Without margin
- 56.92%
- Provider estimate
- 45.00%
- Provider − market
- -11.92 pp
Challenge Cup · 13 Oct 2026
Elgin City vs Aberdeen U21Match analysis
Scheduled kickoff: .
Published . This saved pre-match analysis is preserved as published. Kickoff has passed; recorded results and forecast evaluation appear separately below.
Recorded match result
Full time: 0–1 · regulation time
Result record v2 · recorded 14 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC. Source synced 13 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC.
Result changes (1)
- v1 · 2H Initial source observation · 13 Oct 2026 20:30 UTC Source synced 13 Oct 2026 20:30 UTC · source kickoff 13 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC
- v2 · FT · 0–1 Source status, score or kickoff changed · 14 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC Source synced 13 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC · source kickoff 13 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC
Saved forecast evaluation
Brier score: 1.215 · lower is better (0–2)
Observed outcome: Away win. Equal top estimates — no single most likely outcome; excluded from highest-probability accuracy.
Calculated from the original Provider model probabilities and result record v2. Later result corrections can change this evaluation; the original probabilities stay unchanged. This score does not measure betting profit.
How this score is calculated · View aggregate Provider model performance. Performance uses its displayed reporting cutoff, so an earlier report can use a different result revision.
Observed from the sports database separately from the original pre-match publication. Extra-time, shootout and awarded results are not treated as confirmed regulation-time scores. This is not a betting settlement.
Provider model
Estimates saved at publication
- Home win
- 45%
- Draw
- 45%
- Away win
- 10%
Regulation-time 1X2 estimates. No betting selection was published from this distribution; this analysis does not contribute to wins, losses or ROI. Saved probabilities are evaluated on Performance; equal top estimates have no single most likely outcome and are excluded from highest-probability accuracy.
Provider record synced 13 Oct 2026 00:45 UTC. Confidence: N/A.
Pre-match 1X2 snapshot
Odds saved at publication
Marathonbet · Match Winner · decimal odds.
Source updated 12 Oct 2026 20:38 UTC; synced 13 Oct 2026 00:45 UTC. Saved 13 Oct 2026 00:50 UTC. These are historical quotes, not currently available prices.
Draw
- Decimal odds
- 4.1
- Without margin
- 21.80%
- Provider estimate
- 45.00%
- Provider − market
- +23.20 pp
Away win
- Decimal odds
- 4.2
- Without margin
- 21.28%
- Provider estimate
- 10.00%
- Provider − market
- -11.28 pp
Raw implied probability total: 111.89%. Each margin-adjusted value is (1 ÷ odds) divided by the sum for all three outcomes. This proportional adjustment is a comparison baseline, not a verified true probability.
The bookmaker is selected by the lowest provider ID with a complete valid market, independently of price or the Provider model. Percentage-point differences are descriptive; they do not establish an edge, expected profit or a betting recommendation.
No odds movement is inferred from a single snapshot. Saved prices do not create a betting selection or an ROI record.
Observed results · not forecast probabilities
Form & goals
Up to five completed matches at the relevant venue in the previous year, across all competitions. Only FT results are included; extra-time and penalty-shootout matches are excluded.
Home matches
Elgin City
WWLWW
Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss
- Sample size
- 5 matches
- Goals scored / conceded
- 21 / 7
- Over 2.5 frequency
- 5/5 100%
- BTTS frequency
- 2/5 40%
Elgin City scored 21 and conceded 7 across these 5 home matches. Both teams scored in 2 of them.
Inspect the matches behind these figures
- Elgin City 6–2 ClydeLeague Two · UTC
- Elgin City 3–0 Dundee IIChallenge Cup · UTC
- Elgin City 1–5 StranraerLeague Two · UTC
- Elgin City 7–0 FraserburghChallenge Cup · UTC
- Elgin City 4–0 Stirling AlbionLeague Two · UTC
Away matches
Aberdeen U21
LLWDW
Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss
- Sample size
- 5 matches
- Goals scored / conceded
- 10 / 8
- Over 2.5 frequency
- 4/5 80%
- BTTS frequency
- 4/5 80%
Aberdeen U21 scored 10 and conceded 8 across these 5 away matches. Both teams scored in 4 of them.
Inspect the matches behind these figures
- Cove Rangers 2–1 Aberdeen U21Challenge Cup · UTC
- Banks O' Dee 2–1 Aberdeen U21Challenge Cup · UTC
- Ross County 3–4 Aberdeen U21Challenge Cup · UTC
- Fraserburgh 1–1 Aberdeen U21Challenge Cup · UTC
- Forfar Athletic 0–3 Aberdeen U21Challenge Cup · UTC
The samples may differ in strength of opposition and size. Historical frequencies describe these matches; they are not Over 2.5 or BTTS predictions.
Historical shot-quality estimates
Expected goals (xG)
Provider-supplied xG for the same recent home and away matches shown above. This describes past chances, not the expected score of the upcoming match.
Home matches
Elgin City
Paired xG coverage: 0 of 5 form matches.
xG: N/A. No complete, valid pair was available for these matches at publication.
Away matches
Aberdeen U21
Paired xG coverage: 0 of 5 form matches.
xG: N/A. No complete, valid pair was available for these matches at publication.
Missing values are excluded, never treated as zero. Provider xG methodology and model version are undisclosed; these figures are not claimed as inputs to the Provider model forecast.
Provider-reported team news
Absences & lineups
Saved at publication. These reports may be incomplete or later corrected; they are not live availability updates.
Elgin City
Reported absences
- Absences: N/A. No eligible records were available. This does not confirm a fully available squad.
Provider-reported lineup
Lineup: N/A. A complete, eligible starting XI was not available at publication.
Aberdeen U21
Reported absences
- Absences: N/A. No eligible records were available. This does not confirm a fully available squad.
Provider-reported lineup
Lineup: N/A. A complete, eligible starting XI was not available at publication.
Sync time records collection, not the provider's publication time or proof of completeness. No injury impact score, key-player ranking or probability adjustment is inferred.
Verifiable context
Table & schedule
Elgin City
3.2 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.
Previous kickoff: 10 Oct 2026 14:00 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.
League position and points: N/A.
Aberdeen U21
17.2 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.
Previous kickoff: 26 Sep 2026 14:00 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.
League position and points: N/A.
Kickoff gaps are not measured recovery time. Table position alone does not establish motivation, rotation or tactical intent.
Head-to-head
Up to five FT meetings from the previous five years, newest first. Past meetings do not establish a current tactical advantage.
- No eligible head-to-head records were supplied.
Sources & limitations
Match results, schedule and standings come from the football data feed. Context retrieved 13 Oct 2026 00:50 UTC; provider estimates are attributed separately above. These comparisons are descriptive and are not claimed to be inputs to the Provider model.
Referee statistics and odds movement are not included in this publication. xG and team-news availability are shown separately above. Missing team-news records do not mean every player is available.
Read our data and publication methodology
Publication record
- Fixture ID
- 1593640
- Method
- factual-analysis-v1
- Content checksum
- 4181909d64a310849803610d3570ca6651b77627a852e9efce770233314d12bd