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
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 9 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| 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 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