Where and when is Ross County vs Forfar Athletic played?

Ross County vs Forfar Athletic is played on October 13, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Global Energy Stadium, in the Challenge Cup.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 77% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Ross County vs Forfar Athletic: prediction and stats

Challenge CupGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 13, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall

Ross County

Forfar Athletic

The Footlab model makes Ross County the favourite at 77%, against 14% for a draw and 9% for Forfar Athletic. The most likely score is 3-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Ross County vs Forfar Athletic?

Ross County starts as the favourite with a 271-point Elo edge (1,801 vs 1,531).

Ross County win77 %

Draw14 %

Forfar Athletic win9 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ross County have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 3, 3 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Ross County
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Airdrie United(away)	3-1	League One
Aug 15, 2026	Dunfermline(away)	2-1	League Cup
Aug 11, 2026	Elgin City(away)	2-1	Challenge Cup
Aug 8, 2026	Montrose(home)	2-1	League One
Aug 1, 2026	Peterhead(away)	1-0	League One

Forfar Athletic
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
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
Aug 1, 2026	Kelty Hearts(home)	1-0	League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ross County win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Forfar Athletic win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Jul 10, 2021	Forfar Athletic 3-0 Ross County	League Cup
Jul 24, 2019	Ross County 2-0 Forfar Athletic	League Cup

Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Ross County on Jul 10, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Ross County score 2.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 0.9 and concede 2.5. The model gives a 77% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Ross County	2.7	0.9	5	10/15	12/15
Forfar Athletic	0.9	2.5	2	6/15	11/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Ross County vs Forfar Athletic?: The Footlab model makes Ross County the favourite at 77%, against 14% for a draw and 9% for Forfar Athletic.
Where and when is Ross County vs Forfar Athletic played?: Ross County vs Forfar Athletic is played on October 13, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Global Energy Stadium, in the Challenge Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 77% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.