Formartine United vs Forres Mechanics: result 4-1 and analysis
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 2Kick-off on July 31, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)North Lodge Park, Pitmedden
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What was the result of Formartine United vs Forres Mechanics?
Formartine United won 4-1 on July 31, 2021.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Formartine United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Forres Mechanics have 0, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Fraserburgh(away) | 0-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Motherwell(home) | 0-5 | FA Cup |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Nairn County(home) | 2-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Haddington Athletic(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Wick Academy(home) | 1-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Banks O' Dee(home) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Formartine United score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 14; Forres Mechanics score 1.0 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formartine United | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 9/14 | 12/14 |
| Forres Mechanics | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/2 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Formartine United sit 3rd in Football League - Highland League (71 points from 34 matches) and Forres Mechanics sit 13th (40 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Formartine United | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 65 | 27 | 71 |
| 13 | Forres Mechanics | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 67 | 40 |
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
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