Match

Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic: result 1-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh

Edinburgh City
1-1
Forfar Athletic

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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic?

Edinburgh City and Forfar Athletic drew 1-1 on August 28, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 68′S. ShepherdForfar Athletic
  • 78′J. McGregorEdinburgh City

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Edinburgh City win at 51%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.

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

Official lineup for Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Edinburgh City

  1. 11I. Lawson
  1. 7J. Leitch
  2. 8L. Walker
  3. 18M. Aiken
  4. 21F. Rowe
  5. 24Keir Foster
  1. 3C. McGinn
  2. 5J. Walker
  3. 6J. Grigor
  4. 23J. McGregor
  1. 22S. Dowie

Forfar Athletic

  1. 9S. Shepherd
  2. 10M. Rennie
  1. 12B. Alston
  2. 16A. Arnott
  3. 20A. Haddow
  4. 26H. Ashworth
  1. 2A. Lynas
  2. 4J. Wyllie
  3. 6J. Dolzanski
  4. 14A. Mailer
  1. 21Neil Stafford
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 3, 3 and 9.

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

Edinburgh City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 25, 2026Hamilton Academical(away)1-0Challenge Cup
Aug 22, 2026Annan Athletic(home)1-0League Two
Aug 15, 2026Dumbarton(away)3-0League Two
Aug 11, 2026Cowdenbeath(home)3-1Challenge Cup
Aug 8, 2026Spartans(away)2-2League Two
Forfar Athletic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Clyde(away)0-3League Two
Aug 15, 2026Stirling Albion(home)3-0League Two
Aug 11, 2026Aberdeen U21(home)0-3Challenge Cup
Aug 8, 2026Elgin City(away)1-1League Two
Aug 1, 2026Kelty Hearts(home)1-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Edinburgh City win, 4 draws, 1 Forfar Athletic win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2026Forfar Athletic 4-0 Edinburgh CityLeague Two
Feb 28, 2026Edinburgh City 0-0 Forfar AthleticLeague Two
Dec 20, 2025Forfar Athletic 2-3 Edinburgh CityLeague Two
Dec 9, 2025Forfar Athletic 1-1 Edinburgh CityChallenge Cup
Sep 27, 2025Edinburgh City 1-1 Forfar AthleticLeague Two
Apr 26, 2025Edinburgh City 0-0 Forfar AthleticLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City on Apr 25, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Edinburgh City score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 0.9 and concede 2.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Edinburgh City1.71.574/158/15
Forfar Athletic0.92.526/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Edinburgh City sit 9th in League Two (10 points from 10 matches) and Forfar Athletic sit 7th (11 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Forfar Athletic10325101711
9Edinburgh City10433201810

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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

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