Nairn County vs Forres Mechanics: result 1-2 and analysis
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 3Kick-off on August 5, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Nairn
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What was the result of Nairn County vs Forres Mechanics?
Forres Mechanics won 1-2 on August 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′R. MacLemanForres Mechanics
- 19′R. MacLemanForres Mechanics
- 22′672983Nairn County
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nairn County have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Forres Mechanics have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Keith(away) | 1-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Rothes(home) | 3-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Stirling University(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Ross County(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 0-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Inverurie Loco Works(away) | 3-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Keith(home) | 5-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Inverness CT(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Ross County(home) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Formartine United(away) | 1-2 | Football League - Highland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nairn County win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Forres Mechanics win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Forres Mechanics 1-0 Nairn County | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Nairn County 4-0 Forres Mechanics | Football League - Highland League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Nairn County 1-5 Forres Mechanics | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Forres Mechanics 1-1 Nairn County | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Forres Mechanics 0-0 Nairn County | Football League - Highland League |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Nairn County 2-1 Forres Mechanics | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Forres Mechanics vs Nairn County on Feb 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Nairn County score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Forres Mechanics score 1.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairn County | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Forres Mechanics | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nairn County sit 9th in Football League - Highland League (49 points from 34 matches) and Forres Mechanics sit 13th (40 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nairn County | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 56 | 52 | 49 |
| 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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