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Spartans vs Forfar Athletic: result 5-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh

Spartans
5-1
Forfar Athletic

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What was the result of Spartans vs Forfar Athletic?

Spartans won 5-1 on September 12, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 6′M. StoweSpartans
  • 41′C. RussellSpartans
  • 43′M. StoweSpartans
  • 73′Luca PerrieForfar Athletic
  • 74′C. RussellSpartans
  • 79′M. StoweSpartans

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Spartans win at 59%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 5-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Spartans vs Forfar Athletic

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Spartans

  1. 9M. McNulty
  2. 11C. Russell
  3. 29M. Stowe
  1. 4S. Welsh
  2. 28J. Craigen
  3. 33B. Whyte
  1. 2Matthew Mudie
  2. 5J. Tapping
  3. 15A. Sonkur
  4. 19Ethan Drysdale
  1. 21P. Martin

Forfar Athletic

  1. 10M. Rennie
  1. 11A. Brown
  2. 16A. Arnott
  3. 19E. Crombie
  4. 24R. Hickey-Fugaccia
  5. 26M. Syme
  1. 2A. Lynas
  2. 4J. Wyllie
  3. 6J. Dolzanski
  4. 14A. Mailer
  1. 21Neil Stafford
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 3, 4 and 8.

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

Spartans
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 8, 2026Hamilton Academical(home)0-4Challenge Cup
Sep 5, 2026Stirling Albion(away)2-0League Two
Aug 29, 2026Clyde(home)3-3League Two
Aug 25, 2026Hearts U21(home)5-0Challenge Cup
Aug 22, 2026Elgin City(home)3-3League Two
Forfar Athletic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 8, 2026Banks O' Dee(away)1-1Challenge Cup
Sep 5, 2026Stranraer(home)0-3League Two
Aug 28, 2026Edinburgh City(away)1-1League Two
Aug 22, 2026Clyde(away)0-3League Two
Aug 15, 2026Stirling Albion(home)3-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Spartans wins, 3 draws, 0 Forfar Athletic wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 21, 2026Forfar Athletic 1-1 SpartansLeague Two
Mar 17, 2026Spartans 1-0 Forfar AthleticLeague Two
Nov 8, 2025Forfar Athletic 1-1 SpartansLeague Two
Aug 23, 2025Spartans 1-0 Forfar AthleticLeague Two
Mar 15, 2025Forfar Athletic 0-2 SpartansLeague Two
Feb 25, 2025Spartans 1-1 Forfar AthleticLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Spartans on Mar 21, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 0.8 and concede 2.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Spartans1.71.938/1510/15
Forfar Athletic0.82.425/1510/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Spartans10433221815
7Forfar Athletic10325101711

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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