Forfar Athletic are considered as probable winners of this home fixture vs Stranraer, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or could we be looking at a possible?
- Forfar Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in League Two
- Stranraer have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
2 - 9 - 8 with 22-34. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Stranraer when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Stranraer play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Forfar Athletic and Stranraer should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Forfar Athletic form and stats
Forfar Athletic are steadily winning League Two games and points here at Station Park. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.
Forfar are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Elgin City. The defeat against Elgin City was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by McHardy).
Ahead of that match, Forfar lost 3-4 at home to Stenhousemuir.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (20 in 9 games), Forfar's attacking play is working. Forfar Athletic's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Stranraer form and stats
2-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Stranraer in their League Two matches away.
Stranraer delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Annan Athletic (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a League Two game.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Albion Rovers wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.Stranraer are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Stranraer have conceded 14 goals in their away games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the teams played each other earlier this campaign; Stranraer - Forfar 2-3. Forfar Athletic-Stranraer H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Forfar four wins, Stranraer three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. McCluskey 7 goals | M. Aitken 7 goals | A. Munro 5 goals |
Forfar Athletic missing players
Stranraer missing players
| Forfar Athletic | Stranraer | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 35 | 20 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 23 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 89% | 79% |
| 42% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 47% |
| 32% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 32% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 53% | 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 89% | 53% |
| 32% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 11% | 26% |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 3.2 | 2.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 1.5 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.6 | 12 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9.6 | 9.9 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 46% | 57% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 34% | 26% |
| 9.4 | 10.2 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 11.2 | 10.4 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
- All of Forfar Athletic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 (7) in League Two
- Forfar Athletic have the most scored goals (20) at home in League Two
- Forfar Athletic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Forfar Athletic have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Forfar Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stranraer have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Stranraer have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Stranraer 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 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Annan Athletic | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Edinburgh City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -5 | 25 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | Stenhousemuir | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 7 | Stranraer | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -8 | 21 |
| 9 | Elgin City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 20 |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -18 | 10 |
