Dumbarton vs Forfar Athletic: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The moreroom.com Stadium, Dumbarton
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What was the result of Dumbarton vs Forfar Athletic?
Dumbarton won 3-1 on August 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 29′S. RossForfar Athletic
- 59′D. WilsonDumbarton
- 80′F. GrayDumbarton
- 88′R. MacLeanDumbarton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dumbarton have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2023 | Kilmarnock II(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Spartans(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Dundee(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2023 | Elgin City(away) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Elgin City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jul 29, 2023 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Arbroath(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Dumbarton win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2023 | Dumbarton 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Forfar Athletic 2-1 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Dumbarton 2-2 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Forfar Athletic 0-0 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Dumbarton 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League One |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Dumbarton 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League One |
Last archived meeting: Dumbarton vs Forfar Athletic on Mar 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Dumbarton score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dumbarton sit 9th in League Two (3 points from 4 matches) and Forfar Athletic sit 3rd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
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