Spartans vs Forfar Athletic: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 23, 2025 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 August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 51′M. StoweSpartans
Official lineup for Spartans vs Forfar Athletic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartans
- 11C. Russell
- 29M. Stowe
- 4S. Welsh
- 7J. Dishington
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 3C. Booth
- 5J. Tapping
- 15A. Sonkur
- 23K. Waugh
- 21P. Martin
Forfar Athletic
- 7R. MacLean
- 9S. Shepherd
- 10M. Rennie
- 8C. Slater
- 3C. Scott
- 2Lewis Martin
- 4S. Morrison
- 6J. Dolzanski
- 14A. Mailer
- 18Lewis Lorimer
- 1Marc McCallum
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Clyde(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Cove Rangers(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Dumbarton(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | East Kilbride(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Falkirk(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Hibernian U21(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Clyde(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Arbroath(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Spartans wins, 1 draw, 0 Forfar Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 0-2 Spartans | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Spartans 1-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Forfar Athletic 0-3 Spartans | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Spartans 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Spartans 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Cup |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Spartans 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Spartans on Mar 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.0 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spartans sit 4th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Forfar Athletic sit 7th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spartans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| 7 | Forfar Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 |
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