Alloa Athletic v Stranraer result
Team pages: Alloa Athletic · Stranraer · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Alloa Athletic 2–1 Stranraer — Alloa Athletic won this Challenge Cup match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Alloa Athletic beat Stranraer 2–1 at Recreation Park in Challenge Cup on Tuesday 11 August. It is Alloa Athletic’s first win over Stranraer since 23 December 2017, after four meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Alloa Athletic: L. Rankin (58’, assisted by L. Donnelly) and O. Foster (63’, assisted by J. Walker); Stranraer: R. Foster (83’).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with L. Rankin’s goal on 58 minutes.
What it changes
Stranraer are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Alloa Athletic or Stranraer (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.4% of the time in the last 90 days (3559 of 4599).
Next up
Alloa Athletic next host Queen of the South on 24 October 2026.
Stranraer next host Tayport on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Alloa Athletic: Alloa Athletic v Queen of the South, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Stranraer: Stranraer v Tayport, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Alloa Athletic 2–1 Stranraer · Challenge Cup
- Venue: Recreation Park · Alloa
- Model coverage: 19 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Alloa Athletic 1 · draws 1 · Stranraer 4 · 2 goals/game
- Recent form: Alloa Athletic 0W 3D 2L · Stranraer 0W 1D 4L
Alloa Athletic 2–1 Stranraer (Challenge Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 19 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 25 August 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
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Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Alloa Athletic v Stranraer — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-07-18 Alloa Athletic 2–2 Stranraer
- 2025-08-12 Stranraer 2–1 Alloa Athletic
- 2018-04-07 Alloa Athletic 0–1 Stranraer
- 2018-02-24 Stranraer 1–0 Alloa Athletic
- 2017-12-23 Alloa Athletic 1–0 Stranraer
- 2017-10-14 Stranraer 2–0 Alloa Athletic
The full post-match picture
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for Alloa Athletic v Stranraer?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Alloa Athletic v Stranraer was Home or Away.
- What is the head-to-head record between Alloa Athletic and Stranraer?
- In their last 6 meetings, Alloa Athletic won 1, Stranraer won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Alloa Athletic and Stranraer?
- Recent form — Alloa Athletic 0W 3D 2L; Stranraer 0W 1D 4L.
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