Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
The Footlab AI model makes Edinburgh City the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Forfar Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Edinburgh City wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,732 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic?
A very open match: only 33 Elo points separate Edinburgh City (1,458) and Forfar Athletic (1,426).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Edinburgh City 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.
Edinburgh City
4-3-3- 7L. Walker
- 11I. Lawson
- 20T. North
- 18M. Aiken
- 21F. Rowe
- 24Keir Foster
- 5J. Grigor
- 2C. McGinn
- 23J. McGregor
- 5J. Walker
- 1M. Weir
Forfar Athletic
4-3-3- 9S. Shepherd
- 22Luca Perrie
- 10M. Rennie
- 16A. Arnott
- 19E. Crombie
- 12B. Alston
- 4J. Wyllie
- 15Mackenzie Lemon
- 14A. Mailer
- 5M. Allan
- 21Neil Stafford
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 11:41 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | St. Mirren U21(home) | 0-5 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Spartans(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Stranraer(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Formartine United(away) | 0-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Ross County(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Formartine United(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Edinburgh City win, 4 draws, 1 Forfar Athletic win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Edinburgh City 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 4-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Edinburgh City 0-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 2-3 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Edinburgh City | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Edinburgh City 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic on Aug 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.0 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Edinburgh City sit 8th in League Two (11 points from 11 matches) and Forfar Athletic sit 9th (11 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Edinburgh City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 11 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
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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 Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic?
- The Footlab AI model makes Edinburgh City the favourite at 50%, against 26% for a draw and 24% for Forfar Athletic.
- Where and when is Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic played?
- Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic is played on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Meadowbank Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% 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 54.4% 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.