Raith Rovers vs Forfar Athletic: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
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What was the result of Raith Rovers vs Forfar Athletic?
Raith Rovers won 3-1 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′M. MillarForfar Athletic
- 31′L. VaughanRaith Rovers
- 85′L. BuchananRaith Rovers
- 88′G. SpenceRaith Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Raith Rovers have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Stranraer(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Buckie Thistle(away) | 6-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Dundee(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Ayr Utd(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Airdrie United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Inverness CT(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Falkirk(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Raith Rovers score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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