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
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(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Elgin City win(s).
| 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 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