A key match in League One as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 3rd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Forfar Athletic form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Station Park as Forfar Athletic has scored 27 goals to get 32 points from 15 games. The overall stats are 10-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Forfar Athletic has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Station Park. We remember; it was Arbroath.Forfar Athletic lost their last game at Airdrieonians (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Raith Rovers in a game that was won 2-1.
The Forfar Athletic fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 15 matches. On the other hand, Forfar Athletic have conceded 17 goals.
Arbroath form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 5 draws and only 1 loss.Arbroath are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Stranraer (placed 8th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs East Fife.
The travelling fans enjoy Arbroath's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 15 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Arbroath - Forfar Athletic 0-2 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Forfar Athletic victories, 1 draw and 7 Arbroath wins.Top Goalscorers
  B. Linn 21 goals |   J. Baird 14 goals |  D. Hilson 10 goals |
Forfar Athletic missing players
Arbroath missing players
| Forfar Athletic | Arbroath | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 87% | 93% | Over 1.5 | 87% | 80% |
| 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 47% |
| 33% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 47% | 37% |
| 10% | 13% | Over 4.5 | 13% | 17% |
| 50% | 53% | Both teams to score | 60% | 57% |
| 30% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 30% |
| 23% | 13% | Failed To Score | 20% | 17% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Arbroath | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 64 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 51 |
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 50 |
| 4 | East Fife | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
| 5 | Montrose | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -7 | 38 |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 29 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 37 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 52 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 33 | -4 | 34 |
| 8 | Stranraer | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -9 | 33 |
| 9 | Brechin City | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -10 | 31 |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 54 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -25 | 28 |
