Dumbarton v Elgin City result
Team pages: Dumbarton · Elgin City · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Dumbarton 1–1 Elgin City — this League Two – Scotland match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.
The result
Dumbarton and Elgin City drew 1–1 in League Two – Scotland on Saturday 16 August. Dumbarton are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Elgin City are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions.
The goals
Elgin City led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Elgin City: J. Walker (32’, assisted by Lyall Booth); Dumbarton: S. Honeyman (74’, assisted by L. McIntosh).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with S. Honeyman’s goal on 74 minutes.
Discipline
The bookings — Dumbarton: S. Tomlinson (22’), M. Durnan (31’) and K. Kirkpatrick (90+7’); Elgin City: R. Sargent (55’), Lyall Booth (66’), J. MacIver (76’) and D. Gavin (90+6’).
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 65.9% of the time in the last 90 days (418 of 634).
Next up
Dumbarton next host Keith on 24 October 2026.
Elgin City next travel to Stirling University on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Dumbarton: Dumbarton v Keith, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Elgin City: Stirling University v Elgin City, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Dumbarton 1–1 Elgin City · League Two – Scotland
- Referee: Joel Kennedy
- Model coverage: 19 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Dumbarton 2 · draws 1 · Elgin City 3 · 2 goals/game
- Recent form: Dumbarton 3W 0D 2L · Elgin City 0W 0D 5L
Dumbarton 1–1 Elgin City (League Two – 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 Dumbarton v Elgin City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2024-04-27 Dumbarton 2–2 Elgin City
- 2024-01-27 Elgin City 0–1 Dumbarton
- 2023-11-18 Dumbarton 1–0 Elgin City
- 2023-09-16 Elgin City 2–0 Dumbarton
- 2023-04-29 Elgin City 1–0 Dumbarton
- 2023-02-25 Dumbarton 1–2 Elgin City
The full post-match picture
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for Dumbarton v Elgin City?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Dumbarton v Elgin City was Over 2.5 goals.
- What is the head-to-head record between Dumbarton and Elgin City?
- In their last 6 meetings, Dumbarton won 2, Elgin City won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Dumbarton and Elgin City?
- Recent form — Dumbarton 3W 0D 2L; Elgin City 0W 0D 5L.
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