Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Forfar Athletic play Edinburgh City in League Two (Scotland). The match date is 20 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 2:3.

Current form

Forfar Athletic: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Edinburgh City: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Forfar Athletic scores 1.42 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Edinburgh City scores 1.22 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Forfar Athletic 53%, Edinburgh City 58%. Over 2.5: Forfar Athletic 50%, Edinburgh City 67%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Edinburgh City has higher xG: 1.15 vs 1.13. Forfar Athletic: 7.7 shots per match, Edinburgh City: 8.8.

Match halves

Forfar Athletic: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.50. Edinburgh City: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.56.

Goals by minute

Forfar Athletic: 31-45+ (14 goals). Edinburgh City: 31-45+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 1-2-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 33%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

42Possession (%)58
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
5Shots7
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
3Shots on target5
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
0.86xG1.17
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
6Corners6
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
46Dangerous attacks52
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
9Fouls13
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
4Cards4
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
1.42Goals scored / match1.22
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
1.28Goals conceded / match2
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
48%Average possession49%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
4.17Shots on target / match4.36
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

7.69Shots per match8.83
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
4.17Shots on target4.36
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
18.4%Shot conversion13.8%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
48%Possession49%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
1.13xG for1.15
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
1.18xG against1.27
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

Shooting quality

Forfar Athletic: Efficient finishingEdinburgh City: Efficient finishing
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
Accuracy (shots on target)54%49%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Forfar Athletic is 333% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - Forfar Athletic · 0.6 pts / match - Edinburgh City

Forfar Athletic
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
36% W31% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-11-12
1.39 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-5-4
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 0.89BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Edinburgh City
LLLLW
Season result split
25% W28% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-10-17
1.03 pts / match · goal difference -28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-5-7
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 0.72Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Forfar Athletic is 16% better for: goals scored per match.

1.42 goals / match - Forfar Athletic · 1.22 goals / match - Edinburgh City

Forfar Athletic is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.28 goals / match - Forfar Athletic · 2 goals / match - Edinburgh City

Forfar Athletic scoring profile: very strong

Forfar Athletic scores in 75% of matches (27 of 36 matches), while Edinburgh City keeps a clean sheet in 14% (5 of 36 matches).

Edinburgh City scoring profile: strong

Edinburgh City scores in 67% of matches (24 of 36 matches), while Forfar Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 31% (11 of 36 matches).

51Goals scored (season)44
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
46Goals conceded (season)72
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
2.69Average goals in match3.22
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
9Goals scored (last 5)5
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
2Goals conceded (last 5)13
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal67%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
36%2 goals28%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
17%3 goals14%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
14%4 goals11%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal86%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
36%2 goals61%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
17%3 goals36%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
3%4 goals14%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

61%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time22%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
11%BTTS in both halves3%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
22%Scored in both halves17%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS22%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
40%BTTS - last 50%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time56%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
22%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time31%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Forfar Athletic is 72% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.86 pts / match - Forfar Athletic · 1.08 pts / match - Edinburgh City

Forfar Athletic - half-time state
50% leading36% draw14% trailing
Edinburgh City - half-time state
25% leading33% draw42% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.86Points per match (1st half)1.08
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
0.92Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.92
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
1.44Average goals (1st half)1.58
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
61%Clean sheet before half-time44%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
39%No goal before half-time56%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.06Points per match (2nd half)1.11
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.56
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)1.08
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
1.25Average goals (2nd half)1.64
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
47%Clean sheet after half-time42%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City
64%No goal after half-time61%
Forfar AthleticEdinburgh City

Forfar Athletic - second-half results

19% W47% R33% P
67
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+14
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding72%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 36%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Edinburgh City - second-half results

28% W28% R44% P
39
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
-19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Forfar Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.80
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.0
Average goals in match1.60.6
1 goal80%40%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+4+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6
Edinburgh City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.60
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.8
Average goals in match1.62.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference0-8
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Forfar Athletic
ScoredConceded
8
7
0-15
11
8
16-30
14
4
31-45
4
7
46-60
8
7
61-75
6
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (14 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

Edinburgh City
ScoredConceded
5
8
0-15
8
15
16-30
11
10
31-45
4
7
46-60
8
16
61-75
8
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.96
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-32%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Forfar Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

Edinburgh City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.73
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
132%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Forfar AthleticLigaEdinburgh City
Average goals in match 2.692.92 3.22
Both teams scored 53%61% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%56% 67%
Clean sheets 31%22% 14%
Goal before half-time 75%74% 78%
Goal after half-time 67%79% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.92
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / match
1.40
Away goals / match
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Forfar Athletic 1 - 2 - 0 Edinburgh City. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City?

The League Two match finished Forfar Athletic 2:3 Edinburgh City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Forfar Athletic and Edinburgh City?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Forfar Athletic won 1, Edinburgh City won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City?

Forfar Athletic score 1.42 goals per game on average and Edinburgh City 1.22. The League Two average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Forfar Athletic's matches and 58% of Edinburgh City's.

What form are Forfar Athletic and Edinburgh City in?

Over the last 5 games Forfar Athletic have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Edinburgh City 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Forfar Athletic vs Edinburgh City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.