Stenhousemuir v Forfar Athletic betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ochilview Park (5267 seats)

Stenhousemuir are putting faith in their home following to support them during this match with Forfar Athletic. Who is the winner at Ochilview Park?

Insights:
  • Stenhousemuir have the fewest points (1) at home in League Two
  • Forfar Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League Two

This has all the signs of an appealing match with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Stenhousemuir form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Stenhousemuir, who have the fewest points (1) at home in League Two, have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 4 games. The Stenhousemuir manager S. Swift might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Stenhousemuir fans got no joy from their last match, a League Two game also here at Ochilview Park: A 1-2 defeat against Elgin City (placed 6th).

Prior to that, an away loss at Stranraer.

Stenhousemuir have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Stenhousemuir with 8 goals conceded in these matches.

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Forfar Athletic form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Forfar Athletic have produced an overall stat of 1-2-1 so far.

Forfar Athletic won their last game, 3-1 versus Albion Rovers played at home.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Cowdenbeath.

Forfar Athletic are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 4 games (in the league). Forfar are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Data for the preceeding ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Stenhousemuir, one draw and seven wins for Forfar Athletic. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Forfar AthleticM. Aitken
M. Aitken
4 goals
Forfar AthleticS. McCluskey
S. McCluskey
3 goals
StenhousemuirT. Orr
T. Orr
2 goals

Stenhousemuir missing players

Forfar Athletic missing players

Stenhousemuir Forfar Athletic
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
1 0 0 Won W 0 1 3
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
5 3 1 Lost L 0 1 1
7 3 1 Scored S 1 4 12
14 8 2 Conceded C 1 3 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 88%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 62%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
38% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
6.4 8 12 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.5 4.6
4.4 4.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4 3.9
1.9 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.4 10.8 18 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.2 10.9
4.4 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4 3.5
20% 23% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 43%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Forfar Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League Two
  • Forfar Athletic have the fewest points from losing position (0) in League Two
  • Forfar Athletic have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in League Two
  • Forfar Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stenhousemuir have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Stenhousemuir have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Stenhousemuir have the fewest points (1) at home in League Two
  • Stenhousemuir have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Stenhousemuir have yet to win a game 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 8 6 2 0 17 5 4 3 1 0 5 1 4 3 1 0 12 4 12 20
2 Stirling Albion 8 5 1 2 15 9 4 3 0 1 8 4 4 2 1 1 7 5 6 16
3 Annan Athletic 8 5 0 3 14 9 4 1 0 3 5 8 4 4 0 0 9 1 5 15
4 Forfar Athletic 8 3 4 1 12 7 4 2 2 0 8 4 4 1 2 1 4 3 5 13
5 Edinburgh City 8 4 1 3 9 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 5 2 0 3 4 6 1 13
6 Elgin City 8 2 3 3 9 11 4 1 2 1 5 4 4 1 1 2 4 7 -2 9
7 Stranraer 8 2 2 4 6 11 4 1 0 3 2 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 -5 8
8 Albion Rovers 8 2 1 5 8 15 5 2 1 2 6 7 3 0 0 3 2 8 -7 7
9 Stenhousemuir 8 1 2 5 7 14 4 0 1 3 3 8 4 1 1 2 4 6 -7 5
10 Cowdenbeath 8 1 2 5 8 16 4 1 1 2 6 7 4 0 1 3 2 9 -8 5

Read more about League Two

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.