The visiting Forfar Athletic side should be favourites in this visit to Stranraer, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 31 league games this season.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on! Forfar Athletic play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Forfar Athletic when playing on grass are 4 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats from 14 matches. They have scored 14 goals and conceded 22 times in these games.
Stranraer form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Stranraer, who have the fewest points (16) at home in League One, are 4-4-7 (wins-draw-losses). With seven home games in a row without a win, the Stranraer fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Forfar Athletic game long ago, can be stopped today.The fans are hoping that Stranraer will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the League One game against Montrose. Before that game, the home loss against Brechin City with the scoreline 0-2.
The Stranraer fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 18 in 15 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.
Forfar Athletic form and stats
5-3-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Forfar Athletic in their matches away.Forfar Athletic won their last game, 2-1 versus Arbroath played at home. Prior to that match, the Forfar Athletic manager J. Weir faced defeat in their match when travelling to Airdrieonians and losing 0-1.
Forfar Athletic have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. Forfar Athletic have conceded 25 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Forfar Athletic - Stranraer 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Stranraer won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Forfar Athletic has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Baird
14 goals
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D. Hilson
12 goals
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I. Cameron
7 goals
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Stranraer missing players
Forfar Athletic missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
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| Stranraer | Forfar Athletic | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 15 | 31 |
| 35 | 18 | Scored | 17 | 46 |
| 48 | 23 | Conceded | 25 | 43 |
| 94% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 84% | 87% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 87% |
| 48% | 47% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 61% |
| 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 32% |
| 10% | 13% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 10% |
| 58% | 53% | Both teams to score | 47% | 52% |
| 23% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 29% |
| 26% | 33% | Failed To Score | 33% | 23% |
- Forfar Athletic hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 27 | 64 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 54 |
| 3 | Forfar Athletic | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 53 |
| 4 | East Fife | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | -1 | 44 |
| 5 | Montrose | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -2 | 44 |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 33 | -5 | 35 |
| 8 | Brechin City | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -14 | 34 |
| 9 | Stranraer | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -13 | 33 |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 31 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -24 | 31 |
