Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 2, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City?
Elgin City won 0-1 on January 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 89′A. ReidElgin City
Official lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Elgin City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forfar Athletic
- 9M. Aitken
- 11S. McCluskey
- 17B. Armour
- 3T. Brindley
- 6K. Hutton
- 7C. Thomson
- 2R. Nditi
- 5M. Docherty
- 19A. Munro
- 25Bobby Alistair Neil Dailly
- 1M. McCallum
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9K. Hester
- 11D. Lawrence
- 8B. Cameron
- 10T. Findlay
- 2M. Cooper
- 3J. Anderson
- 4D. McHardy
- 5J. Dolzanski
- 6A. Mailer
- 1T. McHale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Elgin City have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2022 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Albion Rovers(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Dunfermline(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Dumbarton(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Clyde(home) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Hill Of Beath Hawthorn(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Annan Athletic(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Forfar Athletic wins, 3 draws, 1 Elgin City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | Elgin City 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Forfar Athletic 2-2 Elgin City | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Forfar Athletic 0-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Elgin City 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Forfar Athletic 2-1 Elgin City | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Elgin City 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Forfar Athletic on Oct 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Elgin City | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
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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