League Two: Forfar Athletic receive Stirling Albion in what promises to be an appealing football fixture. Tipsway gives you all the news, stats and facts!
- Forfar Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in League Two
- Stirling Albion is in the worst form (0-2-4)
Both participants have had adequate rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's trust this will be an animated match!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Stirling Albion have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 5-3-6 (win-draw-loss) from 14 matches.
Forfar Athletic form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Station Park as Forfar Athletic have scored 15 goals to get 17 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the League Two are 5-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Stranraer here at Station Park, Forfar has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
A strong away win for Forfar against Albion Rovers the last match, as S. McCluskey, S. Anderson and P. Crossan were on target.
Prior to that, an away loss at Arbroath in the Scottish Cup.Forfar Athletic can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. From these home matches, Forfar have conceded only 5 goals.
Stirling Albion form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Stirling Albion have produced an overall stat of 3-2-3 so far. It's looking increasingly bleak for Stirling Albion who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Kelty Hearts was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Stirling play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Cowdenbeath (placed 10th).
Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Tranent Juniors in the Scottish Cup.The visiting Stirling have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 8 games. As opposed to that, Stirling Albion have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Forfar Athletic and Stirling Albion have faced off previously this season: Stirling Albion - Forfar Athletic 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Forfar wins - draws - Stirling Albion wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Aitken 6 goals | S. McCluskey 5 goals |  D. Carrick 4 goals |
Forfar Athletic missing players
Stirling Albion missing players
| Forfar Athletic | Stirling Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 26 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 73% |
| 40% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 53% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 38% | 53% |
| 27% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 13% |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 1.2 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.4 | 12 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 11 | 10.4 |
| 4 | 4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 43% | 54% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 32% | 34% |
| 9.1 | 10.3 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.1 | 9.5 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
- 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 at home.
- 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 the most dropped points from leading position (10) in League Two
- Forfar Athletic have the most scored goals (15) at home in League Two
- Forfar Athletic have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in League Two
- Forfar Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stirling Albion have the most matches over the total-line (8) in League Two
- Stirling Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stirling Albion is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Annan Athletic | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 4 | Stirling Albion | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 | Stranraer | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Elgin City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -15 | 9 |