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′Kyle GirvanElgin City
- 39′S. ShepherdForfar Athletic
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| 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 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