Banks O' Dee vs Forfar Athletic: prediction and stats
Challenge CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Spain Park, Aberdeen
The Footlab model makes Banks O' Dee the favourite at 59%, against 20% for a draw and 21% for Forfar Athletic. The most likely score is 2-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Banks O' Dee vs Forfar Athletic?
A very open match: only 50 Elo points separate Banks O' Dee (1,580) and Forfar Athletic (1,531).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Banks O' Dee have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Huntly(away) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Turriff United(home) | 1-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Brora Rangers(away) | 2-4 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Peterhead(home) | 1-5 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Strathspey Thistle(home) | 1-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Aberdeen U21(home) | 0-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Banks O' Dee win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 2-2 Banks O' Dee | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Banks O' Dee on Jul 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Banks O' Dee score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 0.9 and concede 2.5. The model gives a 72% probability of over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks O' Dee | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Banks O' Dee vs Forfar Athletic?
- The Footlab model makes Banks O' Dee the favourite at 59%, against 20% for a draw and 21% for Forfar Athletic.
- Where and when is Banks O' Dee vs Forfar Athletic played?
- Banks O' Dee vs Forfar Athletic is played on September 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Spain Park, in the Challenge Cup.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 72% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.