MX23RW : Sunday, April 20 05:23:03| >> :600:149161:149161:
Elgin City
Scottish Cup | Fourth Round
Jan 18, 2025 at 3pm UK
Borough Briggs
Aberdeen logo

Elgin
0 - 3
Aberdeen


Golding (26'), Dingwall (56'), Cairns (75')
Booth (75')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Morris (21'), Lopes (72', 90+1')
Heltne Nilsen (9')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Scottish Cup clash between Elgin City and Aberdeen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Forfar 1-1 Elgin
Saturday, January 11 at 3pm in Scottish League Two
Last Game: Rangers 3-0 Aberdeen
Wednesday, January 15 at 8pm in Scottish Premiership

We said: Elgin City 0-2 Aberdeen

The Dons may be enduring a challenging period, but they are undoubtedly the favourites to secure the victory given they compete several tiers higher than Elgin City, and for that reason, we believe the visitors will win here. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Aberdeen win with a probability of 54.82%. A win for Elgin City had a probability of 23.25% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.

The most likely scoreline for an Aberdeen win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.32%) and 0-2 (8.12%). The likeliest Elgin City win was 2-1 (6.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Aberdeen would win this match.

Result
Elgin CityDrawAberdeen
23.25% (-0.076000000000001 -0.08) 21.93% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01) 54.82% (0.084000000000003 0.08)
Both teams to score 60.04% (-0.077000000000005 -0.08)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.08% (-0.055 -0.05)38.92% (0.053999999999995 0.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.76% (-0.059000000000005 -0.06)61.24% (0.059000000000005 0.06)
Elgin City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.97% (-0.096000000000004 -0.1)30.03% (0.096999999999998 0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.84% (-0.116 -0.12)66.16% (0.116 0.12)
Aberdeen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.81% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)14.18% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
58.11% (0.015000000000001 0.02)41.89% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Elgin City 23.25%
    Aberdeen 54.82%
    Draw 21.92%
Elgin CityDrawAberdeen
2-1 @ 6.02% (-0.014 -0.01)
1-0 @ 5.13%
2-0 @ 3.08% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
3-1 @ 2.41% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.36% (-0.011 -0.01)
3-0 @ 1.24% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 3.02%
Total : 23.25%
1-1 @ 10%
2-2 @ 5.88% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-0 @ 4.26% (0.011 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.53% (-0.0069999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 0.25%
Total : 21.92%
1-2 @ 9.77% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
0-1 @ 8.32% (0.024000000000001 0.02)
0-2 @ 8.12% (0.026 0.03)
1-3 @ 6.36% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
0-3 @ 5.29% (0.019 0.02)
2-3 @ 3.83% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
1-4 @ 3.11% (0.0029999999999997 0)
0-4 @ 2.58% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-4 @ 1.87% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
1-5 @ 1.21% (0.002 0)
0-5 @ 1.01% (0.004 0)
Other @ 3.35%
Total : 54.82%

How you voted: Elgin vs Aberdeen

Elgin City
40.0%
Draw
0.0%
Aberdeen
60.0%
5
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool32237274314376
2Arsenal321712357273063
3Newcastle UnitedNewcastle331851062441859
4Manchester CityMan City33177964422258
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest32176951381357
6Aston Villa3316985347657
7Chelsea32159856391754
8Bournemouth3313101052401249
9Fulham32139104743448
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton33121295353048
11Brentford33137135650646
12Crystal Palace331111114145-444
13Everton33814113440-638
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd32108143845-738
15Tottenham HotspurSpurs321141760491137
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham3399153755-1836
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves32105174761-1435
18Ipswich TownIpswich3249193367-3421
19Leicester CityLeicester3246222772-4518
20Southampton3325262478-5411


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!