Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
The Footlab AI model makes Elgin City the favourite at 57%, against 23% for a draw and 20% for Forfar Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Elgin City wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,402 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City?
On Elo ratings, Forfar Athletic has 1,460 points and Elgin City 1,554.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Forfar Athletic
4-3-3- 9S. Shepherd
- 22Luca Perrie
- 10M. Rennie
- 16A. Arnott
- 19E. Crombie
- 12B. Alston
- 4J. Wyllie
- 15Mackenzie Lemon
- 14A. Mailer
- 5M. Allan
- 21Neil Stafford
Elgin City
3-4-1-2- 9K. Hester
- 11O. Colloty
- 7R. Dingwall
- 22J. Maciver
- 10M. Gallagher
- 77L. Scullion
- 23M. Grant
- 2M. Neill
- 5K. Girvan
- 6J. Murray
- 1T. Ritchie
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 09:29 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Elgin City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Ross County(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Formartine United(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dundee United II(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Aberdeen U21(home) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Clyde(home) | 6-2 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Dundee II(home) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Forfar Athletic wins, 1 draw, 3 Elgin City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 1-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Elgin City 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Elgin City 2-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 4-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Elgin City 2-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City on Oct 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 2.4 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Elgin City | 2.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City?
- The Footlab AI model makes Elgin City the favourite at 57%, against 23% for a draw and 20% for Forfar Athletic.
- Where and when is Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City played?
- Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City is played on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Station Park, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.