Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 21, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic?
Forfar Athletic won 0-1 on January 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 38′D. CoxForfar Athletic (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | Arbroath(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Clyde(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Stirling Albion(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Arbroath(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Elgin City(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Clyde(home) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 4-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Edinburgh City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Edinburgh City 2-3 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City on Oct 29, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Edinburgh City sit 10th in League Two (2 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 |
| 10 | Edinburgh City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
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