Spartans v Stirling Albion result
Team pages: Spartans · Stirling Albion · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Spartans 1–3 Stirling Albion — Stirling Albion won this League Cup – Scotland match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Stirling Albion won 3–1 at Ainslie Park in League Cup – Scotland on Tuesday 14 July. It is Stirling Albion’s first win over Spartans since 20 September 2025, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Spartans: B. Whyte (4’); Stirling Albion: R. McNab (43’, assisted by B. Hepburn), J. Allan (54’) and R. McLean (62’, assisted by Callum Crane).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with J. Allan’s goal on 54 minutes.
What it changes
Spartans are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Spartans or Stirling Albion (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 77.3% of the time in the last 90 days (3366 of 4357).
Next up
Spartans next travel to Lochee United on 24 October 2026.
Stirling Albion next travel to Renfrew on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Spartans: Lochee United v Spartans, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Stirling Albion: Renfrew v Stirling Albion, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Spartans 1–3 Stirling Albion · League Cup – Scotland
- Venue: Ainslie Park · Edinburgh
- Model coverage: 19 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Spartans 2 · draws 3 · Stirling Albion 1 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Spartans 0W 3D 2L · Stirling Albion 0W 3D 2L
Spartans 1–3 Stirling Albion (League Cup – Scotland): 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
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Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Spartans v Stirling Albion — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-05-02 Stirling Albion 2–2 Spartans
- 2026-03-03 Spartans 2–0 Stirling Albion
- 2025-12-13 Stirling Albion 1–1 Spartans
- 2025-09-20 Spartans 1–3 Stirling Albion
- 2025-03-08 Spartans 0–0 Stirling Albion
- 2025-02-04 Stirling Albion 1–3 Spartans
The full post-match picture
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for Spartans v Stirling Albion?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Spartans v Stirling Albion was Home or Away.
- What is the head-to-head record between Spartans and Stirling Albion?
- In their last 6 meetings, Spartans won 2, Stirling Albion won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Spartans and Stirling Albion?
- Recent form — Spartans 0W 3D 2L; Stirling Albion 0W 3D 2L.
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