Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City: result 4-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 27, 2025 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 4-2 on December 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′R. DingwallElgin City
- 25′S. ShepherdForfar Athletic (pen.)
- 43′S. ShepherdForfar Athletic
- 63′S. ShepherdForfar Athletic
- 86′J. MacIverElgin City
- 90′S. ShepherdForfar Athletic
Official lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forfar Athletic
- 9S. Shepherd
- 10M. Rennie
- 12N. Cannon
- 17J. Richardson
- 19J. Sutherland
- 8C. Slater
- 16M. Whatley
- 14A. Mailer
- 15Mackenzie Lemon
- 22S. Bright
- 21Neil Stafford
Elgin City
- 9K. Hester
- 4M. Virtanen
- 7R. Dingwall
- 10M. Gallagher
- 11R. Sargent
- 20A. Spalding
- 22J. MacIver
- 3Lyall Booth
- 6J. Murray
- 19Dylan Ross
- 1T. Ritchie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Elgin City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Edinburgh City(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Annan Athletic(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Edinburgh City(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | East Kilbride(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Partick(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Spartans(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2025 | East Fife(home) | 2-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Forfar Athletic win, 3 draws, 2 Elgin City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Elgin City 2-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Elgin City 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Elgin City 2-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Elgin City 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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 Elgin City sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 |
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