Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 13, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City?
Forfar Athletic won 2-1 on January 13, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 36′R. DraperElgin City
- 72′R. McLeanForfar Athletic
- 90′R. McLeanForfar Athletic (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Elgin City have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2024 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2023 | East Fife(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Peterhead(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Dumbarton(home) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Spartans(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2024 | Stranraer(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Peterhead(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Spartans(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2023 | East Fife(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Forfar Athletic win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Elgin City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2023 | Elgin City 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Elgin City 0-0 Forfar Athletic | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Forfar Athletic 0-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Elgin City 2-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Forfar Athletic 0-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Elgin City 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic on Nov 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 0.9 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Elgin City | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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 Elgin City sit 2nd (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elgin City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
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