East Fife vs Forfar Athletic: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil
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What was the result of East Fife vs Forfar Athletic?
East Fife won 2-1 on August 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 43′N. AustinEast Fife
- 50′A. MunroForfar Athletic (o.g.)
- 79′A. TroutenEast Fife (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | St. Johnstone U21(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Edinburgh City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Elgin City(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Jul 27, 2024 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Brechin(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Fraserburgh(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Peterhead(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Clyde(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Spartans(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Cove Rangers(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 East Fife win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Forfar Athletic 2-1 East Fife | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2024 | East Fife 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Forfar Athletic 0-0 East Fife | League Two |
| Sep 30, 2023 | East Fife 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| May 6, 2023 | Forfar Athletic 1-0 East Fife | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2023 | East Fife 3-2 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs East Fife on Apr 20, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 1.3 | 1.3 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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