Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 31, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City?
Edinburgh City won 2-3 on January 31, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 22′A. McDonaldEdinburgh City
- 28′D. HandlingEdinburgh City
- 53′C. SlaterForfar Athletic
- 55′I. MurrayEdinburgh City
- 60′M. AitkenForfar Athletic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Edinburgh City have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2022 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Stranraer(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Elgin City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Edinburgh City(away) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2022 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Elgin City(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Forfar Athletic win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Edinburgh City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2021 | Edinburgh City 0-4 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Forfar Athletic 2-0 Edinburgh City | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic on Dec 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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