Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2021 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 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′S. McCluskeyForfar Athletic
- 47′C. O’KeefeElgin City
Official lineup for Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9K. Hester
- 6R. MacEwan
- 8B. Cameron
- 10T. Dingwall
- 11C. O’Keefe
- 2N. Cooney
- 3E. Spark
- 4D. McHardy
- 5C. Little
- 1T. McHale
Forfar Athletic
- 9M. Aitken
- 17S. McCluskey
- 24Paul-Joseph Crossan
- 7C. Thomson
- 10C. Slater
- 14Archie Thomas
- 2R. Meechan
- 3L. Strachan
- 4S. Anderson
- 19A. Munro
- 1M. McCallum
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Albion Rovers(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Hibernian U21(away) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Stranraer(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | East Fife(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Formartine United(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Edinburgh City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Dundee(away) | 2-5 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Elgin City wins, 3 draws, 1 Forfar Athletic win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Elgin City 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| 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: Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic on Mar 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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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