Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 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 August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′K. GirvanElgin City
- 39′S. ShepherdForfar Athletic
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Elgin City win at 51%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9K. Hester
- 17Kieron Willox
- 16L. Hyde
- 22J. Maciver
- 23M. Grant
- 2M. Neill
- 5K. Girvan
- 6J. Murray
- 26Lyall Booth
- 1T. Ritchie
Forfar Athletic
- 9S. Shepherd
- 10M. Rennie
- 11A. Brown
- 16A. Arnott
- 20A. Haddow
- 2A. Lynas
- 4J. Wyllie
- 5M. Allan
- 14A. Mailer
- 15Mackenzie Lemon
- 21Neil Stafford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Edinburgh City(away) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Peterhead(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Raith Rovers(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Brechin(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Livingston(away) | 0-8 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Partick(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Elgin City wins, 1 draw, 3 Forfar Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Elgin City 2-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 4-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Elgin City 2-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Elgin City 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City on Apr 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.7 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy