Forfar Athletic host Stenhousemuir with expectations of winning all three points. Will they? Open our match preview!
- Forfar Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in League Two
- Stenhousemuir have won significantly less corners away then at home.
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
Forfar Athletic have been very solid at home in the League Two so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Forfar has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Station Park. We remember; it was Stranraer.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Forfar, as their goalkeeper Marc McCallum has completely shut out the opponents for 196 minutes in the League Two.
Forfar are returning here after visiting Edinburgh City in a League Two game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. McCluskey, Aitken, Anderson and Munro scored the goal(s). As mentioned above, Forfar "killed" Edinburgh City in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Stirling Albion.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Forfar have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won two times, drawn one and lost zero.
Forfar can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 17 times. Forfar Athletic have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Stenhousemuir form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Stenhousemuir have produced an overall stat of 3-2-3 so far.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Elgin City (placed 9th) in their previous outing. The League Two match ended in a draw 2-2. Drawing 2-2 against Elgin City after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager Swift needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Edinburgh City.Stenhousemuir are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and seven defeats. From a total of eleven matches.
Stenhousemuir have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. 11 goals have been conceded by Stenhousemuir in these games.
Head 2 Head
The former H2H meeting ended Stenhousemuir - Forfar 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Forfar six wins, two draws and Stenhousemuir two victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. McCluskey 7 goals | M. Aitken 7 goals |  T. Orr 5 goals |
Forfar Athletic missing players
Stenhousemuir missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 32 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 53% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 65% |
| 35% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 24% |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 1.2 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 11.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11.2 | 11 |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| 46% | 55% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 26% | 30% |
| 8.9 | 10 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 10.1 | 10.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
- All of Forfar Athletic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Forfar Athletic have not yet lost a game at home.
- Forfar Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Forfar Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Forfar Athletic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Forfar Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in League Two
- Forfar Athletic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Forfar Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stenhousemuir have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Stenhousemuir haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kelty Hearts | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 27 | 42 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | Annan Athletic | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Stranraer | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 22 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 22 |
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 18 |
| 9 | Elgin City | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 14 |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -17 | 10 |