Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 3, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
The Footlab AI model makes Edinburgh City the favourite at 37%, against 27% for a draw and 36% for Forfar Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Edinburgh City wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,451 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City?
A very open match: only 20 Elo points separate Forfar Athletic (1,452) and Edinburgh City (1,471).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Forfar Athletic
4-3-3- 9S. Shepherd
- 22Luca Perrie
- 10M. Rennie
- 16A. Arnott
- 19E. Crombie
- 12B. Alston
- 4J. Wyllie
- 15Mackenzie Lemon
- 14A. Mailer
- 5M. Allan
- 21Neil Stafford
Edinburgh City
4-3-3- 7L. Walker
- 11I. Lawson
- 20T. North
- 18M. Aiken
- 21F. Rowe
- 24Keir Foster
- 5J. Grigor
- 2C. McGinn
- 23J. McGregor
- 5J. Walker
- 1M. Weir
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 08:59 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Edinburgh City have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Ross County(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Formartine United(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dundee United II(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | St. Mirren U21(home) | 0-5 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Spartans(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Stranraer(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Formartine United(away) | 0-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Dundee United II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Forfar Athletic win, 4 draws, 1 Edinburgh City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Edinburgh City 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 4-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Edinburgh City 0-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 2-3 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Edinburgh City | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Edinburgh City 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic on Aug 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Forfar Athletic sit 7th in League Two (11 points from 10 matches) and Edinburgh City sit 9th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 |
| 9 | Edinburgh City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 10 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City?
- The Footlab AI model makes Edinburgh City the favourite at 37%, against 27% for a draw and 36% for Forfar Athletic.
- Where and when is Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City played?
- Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City is played on April 3, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Station Park, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.