Spartans vs Forfar Athletic: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
The Footlab AI model makes Spartans the favourite at 59%, against 23% for a draw and 18% for Forfar Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Spartans wins, the most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Spartans vs Forfar Athletic?
On Elo ratings, Spartans has 1,543 points and Forfar Athletic 1,453.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Spartans vs Forfar Athletic
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Spartans
4-3-3- 9M. McNulty
- 29M. Stowe
- 11C. Russell
- 18B. Walls
- 4S. Welsh
- 28J. Craigen
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 5J. Tapping
- 2Matthew Mudie
- 15A. Sonkur
- 21P. Martin
Forfar Athletic
4-3-3- 9S. Shepherd
- 22Luca Perrie
- 10M. Rennie
- 16A. Arnott
- 19E. Crombie
- 12B. Alston
- 4J. Wyllie
- 15Mackenzie Lemon
- 14A. Mailer
- 5M. Allan
- 21Neil Stafford
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 12:48 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Edinburgh City(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Dundee II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Gala Fairydean Rovers(away) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Ross County(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Formartine United(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dundee United II(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Spartans wins, 2 draws, 0 Forfar Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Spartans 5-1 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Spartans | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Spartans 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 1-1 Spartans | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Spartans 1-0 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 0-2 Spartans | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Forfar Athletic on Sep 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 1.0 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Spartans vs Forfar Athletic?
- The Footlab AI model makes Spartans the favourite at 59%, against 23% for a draw and 18% for Forfar Athletic.
- Where and when is Spartans vs Forfar Athletic played?
- Spartans vs Forfar Athletic is played on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Ainslie Park Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.