Forfar Athletic vs Stirling Albion: result 4-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 17, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Stirling Albion?
Forfar Athletic won 4-1 on September 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 25′A. MunroForfar Athletic
- 45′S. DicksonStirling Albion
- 61′J. PetersForfar Athletic
- 88′J. PetersForfar Athletic
- 90′D. DenholmForfar Athletic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Stirling Albion have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Elgin City(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Edinburgh City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Arbroath(away) | 3-5 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Montrose(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Annan Athletic(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Stirling Albion score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Stirling Albion | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 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 Stirling Albion sit 6th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
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