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
Official lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forfar Athletic
- 9M. Aitken
- 18S. Shepherd
- 24Paul-Joseph Crossan
- 7C. Thomson
- 10C. Slater
- 16M. Gallagher
- 2R. Meechan
- 3L. Strachan
- 19A. Munro
- 23G. Irvine
- 1M. McCallum
Edinburgh City
- 19R. Shanley
- 33J. Robertson
- 4D. Jardine
- 10D. Handling
- 11C. Tapping
- 2C. Brian
- 3R. McIntyre
- 6Scott Reekie
- 14C. Crane
- 24Lewis Toshney
- 1R. Goodfellow
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 5 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Edinburgh City win.
| 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 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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