Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic?
Elgin City won 2-1 on October 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′J. SutherlandForfar Athletic
- 58′R. SargentElgin City
- 67′R. SargentElgin City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Spartans(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Peterhead(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Stranraer(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Cove Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Edinburgh City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Aberdeen U21(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Dumbarton(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Dundee II(home) | 4-1 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Elgin City win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Elgin City 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Elgin City 2-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Elgin City 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Forfar Athletic 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic on Mar 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.2 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 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