Forfar Athletic vs Spartans: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 3, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Spartans?
Forfar Athletic won 1-0 on February 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. BrindleyForfar Athletic
Official lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Spartans
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forfar Athletic
- 9J. Skelly
- 23R. McLean
- 3T. Brindley
- 7C. Thomson
- 16F. Robson
- 24D. Lobban
- 5M. Allan
- 6S. Morrison
- 15A. Hutchinson
- 19A. Munro
- 1M. McCallum
Spartans
- 9B. Henderson
- 7J. Dishington
- 20S. Newman
- 26R. Armstrong
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 2K. Watson
- 4K. Waugh
- 15A. Sonkur
- 44P. Watson
- 1B. Carswell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Spartans have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Hibernian(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Elgin City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2023 | East Fife(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | East Fife(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Peterhead(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Forfar Athletic wins, 1 draw, 1 Spartans win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | Spartans 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Forfar Athletic 2-2 Spartans | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Forfar Athletic on Dec 9, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Spartans | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 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 Spartans sit 4th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spartans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 |
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