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Bo'ness United vs Forfar Athletic: prediction and stats

FA CupRound of 128Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Newtown Park, Bo'ness

Bo'ness UnitedForfar Athletic

The Footlab AI model makes Bo'ness United the favourite at 48%, against 23% for a draw and 29% for Forfar Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bo'ness United wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.5% of the 2,564 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Bo'ness United vs Forfar Athletic?

A very open match: only 32 Elo points separate Bo'ness United (1,475) and Forfar Athletic (1,443).

48%23%29%
Bo'ness United winDrawForfar Athletic win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Bo'ness United vs Forfar Athletic

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Bo'ness United

Not enough data to predict the Bo'ness United lineup.

Forfar Athletic

4-3-3
  1. 9S. Shepherd
  2. 22Luca Perrie
  3. 10M. Rennie
  1. 16A. Arnott
  2. 19E. Crombie
  3. 12B. Alston
  1. 4J. Wyllie
  2. 15Mackenzie Lemon
  3. 14A. Mailer
  4. 5M. Allan
  1. 21Neil Stafford

Computed on October 17, 2026 at 09:36 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bo'ness United have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bo'ness United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2026Irvine Meadow(home)3-2FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Linlithgow Rose(away)1-4Football League - Lowland League
Sep 19, 2026East Stirlingshire(home)2-0Football League - Lowland League
Sep 15, 2026Lochee United(home)0-5Football League - Lowland League
Sep 12, 2026Broxburn Athletic(home)1-2Football League - Lowland League
Forfar Athletic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026Ross County(away)1-2Challenge Cup
Oct 10, 2026Elgin City(home)1-2League Two
Oct 3, 2026Dumbarton(away)1-2League Two
Sep 29, 2026Formartine United(home)2-0Challenge Cup
Sep 26, 2026Dundee United II(home)2-1Challenge Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Bo'ness United score 1.8 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.0 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 66% probability of over 2.5 goals and 66% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bo'ness United1.82.3211/1512/15
Forfar Athletic1.01.738/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Bo'ness United vs Forfar Athletic?
The Footlab AI model makes Bo'ness United the favourite at 48%, against 23% for a draw and 29% for Forfar Athletic.
Where and when is Bo'ness United vs Forfar Athletic played?
Bo'ness United vs Forfar Athletic is played on October 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC) at Newtown Park, in the FA Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 66% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.5% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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