Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Competition: Sat 07.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Station Park (4602 seats)

It's game two of the League Two season and everything to play for. Read our full preview of Forfar Athletic-Edinburgh City!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Edinburgh City's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Edinburgh City have performed like this: Played 17 matches resulting in 6 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats with the goal stats 19-31 (scored/conceded).

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Forfar Athletic form and stats

Last season, Forfar Athletic's league statistics were 2 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 10th position in the League One. Over these 18 matches they scored 12 goals and conceded 31. Playing at home last season Forfar Athletic managed 0-2-7 (win-draw-lost) with 6 goals and 17 conceded.

A strong away win for Forfar Athletic against Annan Athletic the last match, as S. McCluskey and S. Shepherd were on target.

Heartbreak before that as Forfar Athletic lost 2-5 at Dundee's place.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Challenge Cup game versus Formartine United in only three days. This game is also played here at Station Park.

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Edinburgh City form and stats

Let's have a look at how Edinburgh City performed last season in the League Two: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 17 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 49 and conceded 28 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 2 and lost 4 with 21/19 goals scored/conceded. The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Edinburgh lost away at Albion Rovers (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Falkirk in the League Cup.

0 goals so far away for Edinburgh City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

Last seven meetings between the teams: Forfar Athletic won two, Edinburgh City won two and three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Forfar Athletic missing players

Edinburgh City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Forfar Athletic Edinburgh City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 1 1 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
2 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 2 2 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 100%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 1 1
4 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3 3
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10 10
5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 2
40% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Forfar Athletic Last season Edinburgh City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   2 4
4 1   Won W   2 2
5 2   Drew D   0 1
13 8   Lost L   0 1
18 10   Scored S   2 5
37 21   Conceded C   0 5
91% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
73% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   0% 50%
50% 55%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   0% 50%
27% 36%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 50%
9% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
50% 64%   BTTS BTTS   0% 50%
18% 9%   Clean Sheets C S   100% 50%
41% 36%   Failed to Score F T   0% 0%
 
3.7 3.2   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 3.7
5.6 5   Corners against (avg) C A   5 4.3
2 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 2
1 1   Red cards R C   1 1
 
6.7 6.4   Shots (avg) S (   8.5 7.7
2.6 2.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2 2
32% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   50% 50%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Albion Rovers 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Forfar Athletic 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Kelty Hearts 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Stirling Albion 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Elgin City 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Stranraer 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Stenhousemuir 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
8 Annan Athletic 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
9 Cowdenbeath 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
10 Edinburgh City 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 East Fife 22 10 3 9 30 33 11 7 3 1 18 11 11 3 0 8 12 22 -3 33
2 Peterhead 22 9 2 11 24 27 11 5 1 5 10 12 11 4 1 6 14 15 -3 29
3 Clyde 22 8 2 12 27 38 11 5 1 5 15 17 11 3 1 7 12 21 -11 26
4 Dumbarton 22 7 4 11 14 24 11 5 1 5 8 11 11 2 3 6 6 13 -10 25
5 Forfar Athletic 22 4 5 13 18 37 11 1 2 8 10 21 11 3 3 5 8 16 -19 17

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Albion Rovers 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Forfar Athletic 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Kelty Hearts 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Stirling Albion 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Elgin City 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Stranraer 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Stenhousemuir 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
8 Annan Athletic 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
9 Cowdenbeath 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
10 Edinburgh City 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

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The Scottish League Two is the fourth level of football in Scotland. 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.