Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 11, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City?
Edinburgh City won 1-2 on March 11, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 43′Jim ListerForfar Athletic
- 77′Derek RiordanEdinburgh City
- 89′L. AllanEdinburgh City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Edinburgh City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Arbroath(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2017 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Montrose(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Annan Athletic(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Clyde(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Forfar Athletic win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Edinburgh City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | Edinburgh City 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Edinburgh City 2-3 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic on Jan 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Forfar Athletic sit 3rd in League Two (7 points from 4 matches) and Edinburgh City sit 10th (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Edinburgh City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
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