Forfar Athletic vs Stirling Albion: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
The Footlab AI model makes Forfar Athletic the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for Stirling Albion. The most likely score is 1-1. If Forfar Athletic wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,796 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Forfar Athletic vs Stirling Albion?
A very open match: only 2 Elo points separate Forfar Athletic (1,436) and Stirling Albion (1,439).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Stirling Albion
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Forfar Athletic
4-3-3- 9S. Shepherd
- 22Luca Perrie
- 10M. Rennie
- 16A. Arnott
- 19E. Crombie
- 12B. Alston
- 4J. Wyllie
- 15Mackenzie Lemon
- 14A. Mailer
- 5M. Allan
- 21Neil Stafford
Stirling Albion
4-5-1- 2M. Thomas
- 5R. McNab
- 14J. Mullin
- 22Billy Hutchinson
- 25Danny Dobbie
- 26Z. Cameron
- 23K. Waugh
- 30C. Crane
- 16S. Denham
- 24G. Ali
- 1A. McNeil
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 01:52 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Stirling Albion have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Ross County(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Formartine United(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Hibernian U21(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Annan Athletic(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Fraserburgh(away) | 3-4 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Forfar Athletic wins, 1 draw, 1 Stirling Albion win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 3-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Stirling Albion 0-3 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 0-1 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Stirling Albion 0-4 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 4-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| May 3, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 0-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Stirling Albion on Aug 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Stirling Albion score 1.7 and concede 2.2. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Stirling Albion | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Forfar Athletic sit 9th in League Two (11 points from 11 matches) and Stirling Albion sit 7th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 12 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Forfar Athletic vs Stirling Albion?
- The Footlab AI model makes Forfar Athletic the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for Stirling Albion.
- Where and when is Forfar Athletic vs Stirling Albion played?
- Forfar Athletic vs Stirling Albion is played on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Station Park, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.