Spartans vs Annan
Scotland • League Two • 2026/2027 • Round 12
Spartans31 October 2026
Annan
Match information
- Country
- Scotland
- Competition
- League Two
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 12
- Date
- 31 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Ainslie Park
Prediction
Spartans win73%
Draw16%
Annan win11%
Clubs
Spartans
- Founded
- 1951
- Country
- Scotland
- Stadium
- Ainslie Park Stadium
- City
- Edinburgh
- Capacity
- 3 612
- Surface
- grass
Annan
- Founded
- 1942
- Country
- Scotland
- Stadium
- Galabank
- City
- Annan
- Capacity
- 3 000
- Surface
- artificial turf
Recent form
SpartansLWDLW
AnnanWLLDL
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Elgin City | 11 | +10 | 18 |
| 4 | Spartans | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 5 |  Kelty Hearts | 11 | -5 | 15 |
| … | ||||
| 9 |  Forfar Athletic | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 10 | Annan | 11 | -10 | 9 |
Head-to-head
- 1 August 2026 • League Two • Annan 2 : 4 Spartans (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 18 April 2026 • League Two • Annan 0 : 2 Spartans (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 28 February 2026 • League Two • Spartans 4 : 0 Annan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 6 December 2025 • League Two • Annan 1 : 1 Spartans (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 30 August 2025 • League Two • Spartans 1 : 0 Annan (Half-time 0 : 0)
1X2 odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WilliamHill | 1.83 | 3.60 | 3.75 |
| bet365 | 1.80 | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| Marathon | 1.74 | 3.56 | 3.80 |
| Betfair | 1.85 | 3.80 | 3.90 |
| BetVictor | 1.80 | 3.60 | 3.75 |
| Pncl | 1.83 | 3.61 | 3.80 |
| 1xBet | 1.76 | 3.56 | 3.89 |
| Betano | 1.83 | 3.70 | 3.75 |
| Dafabet | 1.84 | 3.70 | 3.75 |
Best odds: 1 - 1.85 | X - 3.80 | 2 - 3.90
Double Chance
- 1X
- 1.27
- X2
- 1.95
- 12
- 1.25
Both Teams To Score
- Yes
- 1.67
- No
- 2.20
Over / Under
- Over 0.5
- 1.04
- Under 0.5
- 13.00
- Over 1.5
- 1.23
- Under 1.5
- 4.33
- Over 2.5
- 1.73
- Under 2.5
- 2.10
- Over 3.5
- 2.80
- Under 3.5
- 1.44
- Over 4.5
- 5.40
- Under 4.5
- 1.17
- Over 5.5
- 10.00
- Under 5.5
- 1.06
Asian Handicap
| Handicap | Spartans | Annan |
|---|---|---|
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 9.60 | 1.01 |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 6.25 | 1.12 |
| -2 / +2 | 5.50 | 1.15 |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 3.10 | 1.39 |
| -1 / +1 | 2.49 | 1.52 |
| 0 / 0 | 1.40 | 2.87 |
| +1 / -1 | 1.04 | 7.10 |
Match result probability
Spartans win73%
Draw16%
Annan win11%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 89%
- X2
- 27%
- 12
- 84%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 87%
- Under 1.5
- 13%
- Over 2.5
- 68%
- Under 2.5
- 32%
- Over 3.5
- 47%
- Under 3.5
- 53%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 56%
- No
- 44%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Spartans | Annan |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 97% | 3% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 89% | 11% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 73% | 27% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 52% | 48% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 31% | 69% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 16% | 84% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 7% | 93% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Spartans
- Douglas Samuel
- Annan
- Wullie Gibson
Squad - Spartans
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Blair Carswell | 31 |
| 21 | Paddy Martin | 27 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Matthew Mudie | 18 |
| 5 | Jordan Tapping | 30 |
| 6 | Bailey Dall | 22 |
| 14 | Sean Docherty | 23 |
| 15 |  Ayrton Sonkur | 28 |
| 16 | David McKay | 28 |
| 19 | Ethan Drysdale | 21 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 4 | Sean Welsh | 36 |
| 7 | Jamie Dishington | 29 |
| 14 | James Mulholland | 17 |
| 16 | Oscar Fitzsimmons | - |
| 18 | Brogan Walls | 22 |
| 22 | Harvey Chisholm | 20 |
| 23 | Benjamin Heal | 24 |
| 28 |  James Craigen | 35 |
| 33 | Bradley Whyte | 26 |
| Forwards | ||
| 1 | Rory Campbell | 26 |
| 9 |  Marc McNulty | 34 |
| 10 | Mackenzie Ross | 20 |
| 10 | Ouzy See | 32 |
| 11 |  Cameron Russell | 28 |
| 14 | Ricardo Dinanga | 24 |
| 17 | Archie Wylie | 19 |
| 29 | Mark Stowe | 27 |
Squad - Annan
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Charlie Albinson | 30 |
| 12 | Greg Fleming | 40 |
| 12 | Jamie Meikle | 19 |
| 31 | Milosz Sliwinski | 19 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Scott Hooper | 31 |
| 3 | Cammy Clark | 25 |
| 3 |  Max Kilsby | 23 |
| 4 | Kirk McKnight | 22 |
| 5 | Aaron Muirhead | 36 |
| 6 |  Keith Watson | 36 |
| 10 | Tommy Muir | 29 |
| 14 | Brannan McDermott | 20 |
| 15 | Daniel Martins | 26 |
| 21 | Cammy Bryson | 20 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 7 |  Josh Dixon | 25 |
| 8 | Paul Smith | 24 |
| 11 | Dylan Williams | 18 |
| 14 | Cole Williams | 18 |
| 15 |  Mouhamed Niang | 27 |
| 16 | Steven Buchanan | 23 |
| 19 | Charlie Maxwell | 20 |
| 20 | Darryl Carrick | 18 |
| Forwards | ||
| 9 | Aidan Smith | 29 |
| 11 |  Cameron Cooper | 21 |
| 16 |  Lennon Connolly | 20 |
| 17 | Corey O'Donnell | 22 |
| 18 | Alistair Roy | 29 |
| 21 | Divine Iserhienrhien | 18 |
Head-to-head
Last 5 meetings
Spartans wins4
Draws1
Annan wins0
- Goals: Spartans
- 12 (2.4)
- Goals: Annan
- 3 (0.6)
- Goals per match
- 3.0
- Both teams scored
- 2 / 5
- Over 2.5 goals
- 2 / 5
Results
- 1 August 2026 • League Two • Annan 2 : 4 Spartans (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 18 April 2026 • League Two • Annan 0 : 2 Spartans (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 28 February 2026 • League Two • Spartans 4 : 0 Annan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 6 December 2025 • League Two • Annan 1 : 1 Spartans (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 30 August 2025 • League Two • Spartans 1 : 0 Annan (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Spartans | Annan | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 4-2-4 | 3-2-5 |
| Scored (per match) | 12 (1.2) | 12 (1.2) |
| Conceded (per match) | 15 (1.5) | 16 (1.6) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
Recent form - Spartans
- W24 October 2026 • Scottish Cup • Lochee United 1 : 2 Spartans (Half-time 1 : 2)
- L17 October 2026 • League Two • Spartans 0 : 2 Stranraer (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D13 October 2026 • Challenge Cup • Spartans 1 : 1 Bonnyrigg Rose (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W10 October 2026 • League Two • Edinburgh City 1 : 3 Spartans (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L3 October 2026 • League Two • Spartans 0 : 2 Kelty Hearts (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W25 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Spartans 1 : 0 Dundee FC B (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D22 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Gala Fairydean 0 : 0 Spartans (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • League Two • Dumbarton 3 : 0 Spartans (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W12 September 2026 • League Two • Spartans 5 : 1 Forfar Athletic (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L8 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Spartans 0 : 4 Hamilton (Half-time 0 : 1)
Recent form - Annan
- L17 October 2026 • League Two • Clyde 4 : 1 Annan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D13 October 2026 • Challenge Cup • Annan 0 : 0 Alloa (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L10 October 2026 • League Two • Annan 1 : 6 Stranraer (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L3 October 2026 • League Two • Annan 0 : 1 Stirling (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Annan 2 : 1 Hibernian B (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D22 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Queen of South 1 : 1 Annan (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • League Two • Forfar Athletic 1 : 0 Annan (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W12 September 2026 • League Two • Annan 2 : 0 Elgin City (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W8 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Annan 4 : 0 Motherwell B (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L5 September 2026 • League Two • Kelty Hearts 2 : 1 Annan (Half-time 1 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stranraer | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 23 |
| 2 |  Clyde | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 18 |
| 4 | Spartans | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 15 |
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 15 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 13 |
| 7 |  Stirling | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 12 |
| 8 |  Edinburgh City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 11 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 11 |
| 10 | Annan | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 9 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 | Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 3 | Kelty Hearts | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 |
| 4 | Elgin City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 11 |
| 5 | Stranraer | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 6 | Forfar Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
| 7 | Stirling | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Spartans | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Annan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 13 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Spartans | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | Elgin City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 |
| 5 | Clyde | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 |
| 6 | Stirling | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 4 |
| 7 | Annan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 8 | Kelty Hearts | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 2 |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
Top scorers
| # | Player | Team | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Stowe | Spartans | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | C. Elliott | East Kilbride | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | A. Smith | Annan Athletic | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | M. Redfern | Clyde | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | J. Robertson | East Kilbride | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | C. Russell | Spartans | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | R. MacLean | Forfar Athletic | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | R. Shanley | Stirling Albion | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | K. Hester | Elgin City | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | M. Russell | Stranraer | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | N. Flanagan | East Kilbride | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | B. Whyte | Spartans | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | J. Dishington | Spartans | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | A. Sonkur | Spartans | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | R. Blair | Dumbarton | 1 | 0 |