Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 9, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic?
Edinburgh City won 2-0 on April 9, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 28′D. HandlingEdinburgh City
- 69′R. ShanleyEdinburgh City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Edinburgh City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Elgin City(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Stranraer(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Albion Rovers(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | Stranraer(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Albion Rovers(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Stirling Albion(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Edinburgh City win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2022 | Forfar Athletic 2-3 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Edinburgh City 0-4 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Forfar Athletic 2-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Forfar Athletic 2-2 Edinburgh City | FA Cup |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Forfar Athletic 1-2 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Edinburgh City 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City on Jan 31, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Edinburgh City score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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