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
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 win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| 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 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