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
Official lineup for Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elgin City
- 16O. Colloty
- 24J. Walker
- 4M. Virtanen
- 7R. Dingwall
- 12A. Spalding
- 22J. MacIver
- 23R. Draper
- 3Lyall Booth
- 6J. Murray
- 15C. Ewan
- 1T. Ritchie
Forfar Athletic
- 10M. Rennie
- 19J. Sutherland
- 8C. Slater
- 20C. Christie
- 2Lewis Martin
- 4S. Morrison
- 5M. Allan
- 6J. Dolzanski
- 14A. Mailer
- 22S. Bright
- 1Marc McCallum
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, 3 draws, 2 Forfar Athletic wins.
| 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 3rd in League Two (17 points from 10 matches) and Forfar Athletic sit 7th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 |
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