Spartans vs Forfar Athletic: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 14, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Forfar Athletic?
Spartans won 1-0 on September 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 90′K. WatsonSpartans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2024 | Livingston(home) | 0-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Peterhead(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Ross County(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Elgin City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Edinburgh City(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | East Fife(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Fraserburgh(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Peterhead(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Spartans win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2024 | Spartans 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Cup |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Spartans 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Forfar Athletic 1-0 Spartans | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Spartans 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Forfar Athletic 2-2 Spartans | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Forfar Athletic on Jul 23, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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