Arbroath vs Forfar Athletic: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 15, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gayfield Park, Arbroath
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What was the result of Arbroath vs Forfar Athletic?
Arbroath won 2-0 on October 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 51′D. CoxArbroath (o.g.)
- 77′Martin ScottArbroath
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arbroath have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Edinburgh City(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Clyde(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Stirling Albion(home) | 5-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Montrose(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Clyde(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Stirling Albion(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Elgin City(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Arbroath score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy