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Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer: match statistics

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Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Forfar Athletic play Stranraer in League Two (Scotland). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: Station Park.

Current form

Forfar Athletic: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Stranraer: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Forfar Athletic scores 1.20 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Stranraer scores 1.20 and concedes 1.20. League average: 3.20 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Forfar Athletic 40%, Stranraer 40%. Over 2.5: Forfar Athletic 40%, Stranraer 40%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 60%.

xG, shots and style

Stranraer has higher xG: 1.17 vs 0.95. Forfar Athletic: 5.8 shots per match, Stranraer: 7.8.

Match halves

Forfar Athletic: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.40. Stranraer: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.20.

Goals by minute

Forfar Athletic: 0-15 (2 goals). Stranraer: 16-30 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 3.20 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 60%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-1. Average goals 2.25, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.80)
(3.10)
(2.25)

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 AthleticStranraer
1.2Goals scored / match1.2
Forfar AthleticStranraer
1Goals conceded / match1.2
Forfar AthleticStranraer
51%Average possession38%
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4.2Shots on target / match4
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

5.8Shots per match7.8
Forfar AthleticStranraer
4.2Shots on target4
Forfar AthleticStranraer
20.7%Shot conversion15.4%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
51%Possession38%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
0.95xG for1.17
Forfar AthleticStranraer
1xG against1.29
Forfar AthleticStranraer

Shooting quality

Forfar Athletic: Efficient finishingStranraer: Counter-attacking
Forfar AthleticStranraer
Accuracy (shots on target)72%51%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.30

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 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Forfar Athletic · 1.4 pts / match - Stranraer

Forfar Athletic
WDWLD
Season result split
40% W40% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.95Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Stranraer
LLWDW
Season result split
40% W20% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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 20% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Forfar Athletic · 1.2 goals / match - Stranraer

Forfar Athletic scoring profile: strong

Forfar Athletic scores in 80% of matches (4 of 5 matches), while Stranraer keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 matches).

Stranraer scoring profile: strong

Stranraer scores in 80% of matches (4 of 5 matches), while Forfar Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 matches).

6Goals scored (season)6
Forfar AthleticStranraer
5Goals conceded (season)6
Forfar AthleticStranraer
2.2Average goals in match2.4
Forfar AthleticStranraer
6Goals scored (last 5)6
Forfar AthleticStranraer
5Goals conceded (last 5)6
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How often they score at least...

80%1 goal80%
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20%2 goals40%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
20%3 goals0%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal60%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
20%2 goals40%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
20%3 goals20%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
0%4 goals0%
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* 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.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time20%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
0%BTTS in both halves0%
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20%Scored in both halves0%
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BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
40%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
40%BTTS - last 540%
Forfar AthleticStranraer

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

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
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60%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
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2nd half

60%Min. 1 goal after half-time60%
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20%Min. 2 goals after half-time20%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Forfar AthleticStranraer

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 - half-time state
40% leading40% draw20% trailing
Stranraer - half-time state
40% leading40% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.6Points per match (1st half)1.6
Forfar AthleticStranraer
0.8Goals scored (1st half)1
Forfar AthleticStranraer
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
Forfar AthleticStranraer
1.4Average goals (1st half)1.6
Forfar AthleticStranraer
60%Clean sheet before half-time80%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
40%No goal before half-time40%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per match (2nd half)1
Forfar AthleticStranraer
0.4Goals scored (2nd half)0.2
Forfar AthleticStranraer
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
Forfar AthleticStranraer
0.8Average goals (2nd half)0.8
Forfar AthleticStranraer
60%Clean sheet after half-time60%
Forfar AthleticStranraer
60%No goal after half-time80%
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Forfar Athletic - second-half results

20% W60% R20% P
8
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Stranraer - second-half results

20% W40% R40% P
8
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Forfar Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Stranraer - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.00
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.60.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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
2
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
2
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Stranraer
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
3
0
16-30
2
3
31-45
0
2
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

2.30
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
72%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-2%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 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.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Stranraer

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.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
63%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.8
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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 AthleticLigaStranraer
Average goals in match 2.203.20 2.40
Both teams scored 40%48% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%60% 40%
Clean sheets 40%26% 40%
Goal before half-time 80%76% 60%
Goal after half-time 60%84% 60%

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

3.20
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.92
Home goals / match
1.28
Away goals / match
+50%
Home attack advantage
+33%
Home defence advantage
+36%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Forfar Athletic 2 - 1 - 1 Stranraer. Average goals 2.25, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Stranraer FC
0 : 1
Forfar Athletic FC
Forfar Athletic FC
2 : 2
Stranraer FC
Stranraer FC
2 : 1
Forfar Athletic FC
Forfar Athletic FC
1 : 0
Stranraer FC

FAQ

When do Forfar Athletic and Stranraer play?

Forfar Athletic face Stranraer on 5 September 2026 in League Two at Station Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Forfar Athletic won 2, Stranraer won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer?

Forfar Athletic score 1.20 goals per game on average and Stranraer 1.20. The League Two average is 3.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Forfar Athletic's matches and 40% of Stranraer's.

What form are Forfar Athletic and Stranraer in?

Over the last 5 games Forfar Athletic have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Stranraer 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.