Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 23, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic?
Elgin City and Forfar Athletic drew 1-1 on March 23, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 25′L. BoothElgin City
- 31′C. ThomsonForfar Athletic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | Stranraer(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Clyde(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Peterhead(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Clyde(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Stranraer(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2024 | East Fife(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Clyde(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Elgin City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Forfar Athletic 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Elgin City 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Elgin City 0-0 Forfar Athletic | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Forfar Athletic 0-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Elgin City 2-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Forfar Athletic 0-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City on Jan 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Elgin City sit 2nd in League Two (8 points from 4 matches) and Forfar Athletic sit 3rd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 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