Elgin City welcome Aberdeen B on Tuesday, Oct 13 at 8:45 PM in a Challenge Cup fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Elgin City come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 1L recently). Aberdeen B travel in mixed form (2W 1D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Elgin City won their last outing, while Aberdeen B suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Elgin City and Aberdeen B have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–1D–0W). Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Elgin City win or a draw looks most likely.