Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 18, 2017 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 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 49′D. McHardyElgin City
- 71′Jim ListerForfar Athletic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Annan Athletic(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Arbroath(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | Edinburgh City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Clyde(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Montrose(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Elgin City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Elgin City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2017 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Elgin City 2-2 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Forfar Athletic 3-2 Elgin City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City on Feb 11, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 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