League One: Forfar Athletic - East Fife preview and statistics

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Sat 10.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Station Park (4602 seats)

Season ticket holders at Station Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Forfar Athletic languishing in the 10th position so far. The guesting East Fife will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Forfar Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-14) in League One
  • East Fife have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in League One

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Forfar Athletic form and stats

Forfar Athletic's struggle is real here at Station Park with only 2 points collected from 7 League One games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-2-5. With seven home League One games in a row without a win, the Forfar fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Dumbarton game long ago, can be stopped today.

In the match before that, Forfar hosted Peterhead and drew the game 1-1.

Forfar are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Airdrieonians awaits in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Forfar here at Station Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 7 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Forfar defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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East Fife form and stats

There's been little loot from East Fife's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 7 away games in the League One. East Fife, who have the fewest points (3) away in League One, only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 0 draws. East Fife seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Partick Thistle.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Fife, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: East Fife - Forfar 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Forfar won three, East Fife won six and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

East FifeD. Denholm
D. Denholm
4 goals
East FifeK. Smith
K. Smith
3 goals

Forfar Athletic missing players

East Fife missing players

Forfar Athletic East Fife
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 7 15
2 0 0 Won W 1 1 6
5 2 0 Drew D 0 0 3
8 5 2 Lost L 2 6 6
9 4 1 Scored S 5 6 19
23 12 5 Conceded C 5 15 21
87% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
67% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 87%
33% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 60%
20% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 27%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 53%
27% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 27%
53% 57% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.7 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
6.7 5.7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 7.4 9.3
2.1 2.1 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2 2.8
29% 27% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 43% 45%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • All of East Fife's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • East Fife have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • East Fife have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • East Fife have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • East Fife have scored more than double the goals of Forfar Athletic.
  • East Fife have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in League One
  • East Fife have the fewest points (3) away in League One
  • East Fife have the most conceded goals (15) away in League One
  • East Fife have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in League One
  • East Fife have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in League One
  • East Fife haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Forfar Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Forfar Athletic have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in League One
  • Forfar Athletic have the fewest points (2) at home in League One
  • Forfar Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-14) in League One
  • Forfar Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in League One
  • Forfar Athletic have yet to win a game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Falkirk 15 8 4 3 24 11 8 4 3 1 9 4 7 4 1 2 15 7 13 28
2 Cove Rangers 15 7 4 4 19 11 7 5 0 2 13 6 8 2 4 2 6 5 8 25
3 Montrose 15 6 5 4 24 19 7 3 2 2 13 8 8 3 3 2 11 11 5 23
4 Airdrieonians 15 7 1 7 22 19 7 3 1 3 12 9 8 4 0 4 10 10 3 22
5 Partick Thistle 14 5 6 3 18 13 7 2 4 1 9 7 7 3 2 2 9 6 5 21
6 East Fife 15 6 3 6 19 21 8 5 3 0 13 6 7 1 0 6 6 15 -2 21
7 Peterhead 15 6 2 7 13 16 7 3 1 3 5 7 8 3 1 4 8 9 -3 20
8 Clyde 14 5 2 7 18 26 8 3 1 4 11 15 6 2 1 3 7 11 -8 17
9 Dumbarton 15 4 4 7 8 15 8 3 1 4 4 7 7 1 3 3 4 8 -7 16
10 Forfar Athletic 15 2 5 8 9 23 7 0 2 5 4 12 8 2 3 3 5 11 -14 11

Read more about League One

The Scottish League One is the third division in the Scottish football league pyramid. It holds ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The top team in the league table is promoted, the bottom team relegated. There are also playoffs to promote and relegate.