Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 7, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City?
Forfar Athletic won 2-0 on August 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′M. AitkenForfar Athletic
- 90′M. GallagherForfar Athletic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Edinburgh City have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Dundee(away) | 2-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Brora Rangers(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Montrose(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Ross County(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Albion Rovers(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Falkirk(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Albion Rovers(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Ayr Utd(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Forfar Athletic win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Edinburgh City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Forfar Athletic 2-2 Edinburgh City | FA Cup |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Forfar Athletic 1-2 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| 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: Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City on Apr 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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