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
Full time
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
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 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