Forfar Athletic vs Kelty Hearts: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 1, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Kelty Hearts?
Forfar Athletic won 1-0 on August 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′A. MailerForfar Athletic
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Kelty Hearts win at 43%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Kelty Hearts
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forfar Athletic
- 7R. MacLean
- 9S. Shepherd
- 10M. Rennie
- 16A. Arnott
- 20A. Haddow
- 2A. Lynas
- 4J. Wyllie
- 5M. Allan
- 14A. Mailer
- 15Mackenzie Lemon
- 21Neil Stafford
Kelty Hearts
- 29R. Shanley
- 6A. Ferguson
- 7F. Moffett
- 8C. McManus
- 23L. Moore
- 26R. Cunningham
- 4D. Corr
- 5Callum Flatman
- 25G. Walker
- 35J. Brydon
- 1J. Smith
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; Kelty Hearts have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Brechin(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Livingston(away) | 0-8 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Partick(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Peterhead(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Brora Rangers(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Queen's Park(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Queen of the South(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Dunfermline(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Forfar Athletic win, 2 draws, 2 Kelty Hearts wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Forfar Athletic 1-2 Kelty Hearts | Challenge Cup |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Kelty Hearts 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Forfar Athletic 1-0 Kelty Hearts | League Two |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Kelty Hearts 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Forfar Athletic 2-2 Kelty Hearts | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Kelty Hearts on Aug 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kelty Hearts score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Kelty Hearts | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 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 Kelty Hearts sit 5th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 |
| 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