Elgin City vs Stenhousemuir tips and predictions

Intriguing clash in League Two

Elgin City are currently in third place as they get set to welcome fifth place Stenhousemuir. There's a lot riding on this clash with 2 points between them.

A headline-grabbing display of the home side's class is likely to cause plenty of problems during this clash. It's odds-on for at least a few goals so this could be a barnstormer.

There are no easy games at this level but Elgin Cityhave got options to make the difference here. Scanning some of the main datapoints explains why.

The hosts are going into the match having banked 8 wins from their last 11 games.

The hosts have strung together some superb passages in previous displays. Elgin City scored three or more goals in 7 of their recent 12 matches and the rest of the team has been industrious too. In their current run they've conceded no more than once in 6 of their last 7 home games. In isolation this data looks compelling, but what else is there to be considered?

Stenhousemuir have conceded at least once in all of their last 17 matches.

In their last apperance Elgin City had a 2-1 win against Hill Of Beath.

The betting markets imply that both sides can get in on the act as the teams are nicely matched. The short price won't appeal to everyone but the Yes BTTS is probably the best bet from that market. Looking into the goal line, it's more than two goals that stands out here given the latest prices.