Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer: result 0-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer?
Stranraer won 0-3 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′Lewis DobbieStranraer (pen.)
- 50′A. QuiggStranraer
- 71′E. DunneStranraer
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Stranraer win at 37%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forfar Athletic
- 9S. Shepherd
- 10M. Rennie
- 11A. Brown
- 16A. Arnott
- 20A. Haddow
- 26M. Syme
- 2A. Lynas
- 4J. Wyllie
- 6J. Dolzanski
- 14A. Mailer
- 21Neil Stafford
Stranraer
- 16Lewis Dobbie
- 8A. Quigg
- 12A. Traynor
- 14Z. Bruce
- 17D. McManus
- 24S. Mason
- 2E. Dunne
- 3F. Ecrepont
- 4M. McLuckie
- 21L. Gillie
- 1M. Currie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Stranraer have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Edinburgh City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Aberdeen U21(home) | 0-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Celtic II(home) | 3-4 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Gala Fairydean Rovers(home) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stirling Albion(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Spartans(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Forfar Athletic wins, 1 draw, 1 Stranraer win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Stranraer 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 2-2 Stranraer | League Two |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Stranraer 3-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 1-0 Stranraer | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Stranraer 0-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Stranraer 1-2 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stranraer vs Forfar Athletic on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 0.9 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Stranraer | 1.4 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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 Stranraer sit 1st (20 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 20 |
| 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