Stirling Albion vs Forfar Athletic: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
The Footlab model makes Stirling Albion the favourite at 45%, against 27% for a draw and 28% for Forfar Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Stirling Albion vs Forfar Athletic?
A very open match: only 41 Elo points separate Stirling Albion (1,490) and Forfar Athletic (1,531).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Forfar Athletic have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Cove Rangers(home) | 4-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Dumbarton(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Aberdeen U21(home) | 0-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stirling Albion win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Forfar Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 3-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Stirling Albion 0-3 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Forfar Athletic 0-1 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Stirling Albion 0-4 Forfar Athletic | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 4-2 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| May 3, 2025 | Forfar Athletic 0-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forfar Athletic vs Stirling Albion on Aug 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Forfar Athletic score 0.9 and concede 2.5. The model gives a 50% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stirling Albion sit 6th in League Two (4 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 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Stirling Albion vs Forfar Athletic?
- The Footlab model makes Stirling Albion the favourite at 45%, against 27% for a draw and 28% for Forfar Athletic.
- Where and when is Stirling Albion vs Forfar Athletic played?
- Stirling Albion vs Forfar Athletic is played on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Forthbank Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.