Scottish Challenge Cup | First Round
Aug 1, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Ainslie Park Stadium
Spartans0 - 3Rangers U21s
Coverage of the Scottish Challenge Cup First Round clash between Spartans and Rangers Under-21s.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Partick 2-1 Spartans
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Scottish League Cup
Saturday, July 29 at 3pm in Scottish League Cup
Last Game: Rangers U21s 0-3 Hamilton
Tuesday, November 8 at 7.45pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
Tuesday, November 8 at 7.45pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
| Team | Goals scored | Avg per game | Top scorer | |
| 1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 0 | nan | |
| 2 | Clyde | 0 | nan | |
| 3 | Dumbarton | 0 | nan | |
| 4 | East Fife | 0 | nan | |
| 5 | Elgin | 0 | nan | |
| 6 | Forfar | 0 | nan | |
| 7 | Peterhead | 0 | nan | |
| 8 | Spartans | 0 | nan | |
| 9 | Stenhousemuir | 0 | nan | |
| 10 | Stranraer | 0 | nan |
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 Spartans win with a probability of 52.92%. A win for Rangers Under-21s had a probability of 27.08% and a draw had a probability of 20%.
The most likely scoreline for a Spartans win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.51%) and 2-0 (5.32%). The likeliest Rangers Under-21s win was 1-2 (6.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.5%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Spartans | Draw | Rangers Under-21s |
52.92% ( 0.01) | 19.99% ( -0.1) | 27.08% ( 0.09) |
| Both teams to score 71.83% ( 0.47) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
