Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 8, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Forfar
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What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer?
Forfar Athletic won 3-2 on January 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 34′J. WalkerStranraer
- 42′S. ShepherdForfar Athletic (pen.)
- 60′Grant AndersonForfar Athletic
- 64′S. ShepherdForfar Athletic (pen.)
- 70′T. MuirStranraer
Official lineup for Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forfar Athletic
- 11Grant Anderson
- 18S. Shepherd
- 24Paul-Joseph Crossan
- 10C. Slater
- 20Gary Harkins
- 22C. Moore
- 2R. Meechan
- 3L. Strachan
- 4S. Anderson
- 19A. Munro
- 1M. McCallum
Stranraer
- 10B. Watson
- 20M. Yates
- 2S. Robertson
- 11P. Woods
- 14J. Walker
- 23Ross Smith
- 5A. Sonkur
- 8G. Gallagher
- 15C. Ross
- 22S. McIntosh
- 1J. Baker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forfar Athletic have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Stranraer have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2022 | Elgin City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Edinburgh City(away) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Stirling Albion(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Albion Rovers(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2022 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Albion Rovers(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Forfar Athletic wins, 2 draws, 1 Stranraer win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Stranraer 2-3 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Stranraer | League One |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Stranraer 2-4 Forfar Athletic | League One |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Forfar Athletic 1-0 Stranraer | League One |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Stranraer 2-1 Forfar Athletic | League One |
Last archived meeting: Stranraer vs Forfar Athletic on Oct 30, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Forfar Athletic score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Stranraer | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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