Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City?
Forfar Athletic won 3-2 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 22′C. McLeishElgin City
- 38′T. O'BrienForfar Athletic
- 42′C. McLeishElgin City
- 50′J. PetersForfar Athletic
- 65′T. O'BrienForfar Athletic
Official lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forfar Athletic
- DD. Cox
- JJim Lister
- JJ. Peters
- JJ. Bain
- LL. Milne
- MMurray MacKintosh
- GGavin Swankie
- SS. Malcolm
- TT. O'Brien
- AA. Munro
- GG. Adam
Elgin City
- SS. Sutherland
- CC. McLeish
- BB. Cameron
- TT. Reilly
- CC. Meckay
- DD. Moore
- CC. Gunn
- MM. Nicolson
- MM. Cooper
- AArchibald Macphee
- KK. Stewart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Elgin City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Edinburgh City(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Brechin(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Albion Rovers(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Arbroath(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Edinburgh City(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Arbroath(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2016 | East Stirlingshire(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Elgin City | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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