Spartans vs Forfar Athletic: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 9, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Forfar Athletic?
Spartans won 1-0 on December 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2023 | Arbroath(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Peterhead(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Clyde(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Brechin(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Stranraer(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Tranent Juniors(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Elgin City(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Clyde(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Spartans win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Forfar Athletic 2-2 Spartans | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Spartans on Sep 16, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spartans sit 5th in League Two (5 points from 4 matches) and Forfar Athletic sit 3rd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Spartans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
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