Stirling vs Forfar Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis

Archived Result — stats and prediction shown as they stood before kickoff
Forthbank Stadium
Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 15:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
1.92
Draw
3.74
Away Win
3.37
Match Report
Full Time
5 – 2
Match Events ?
Stirling
Forfar
R. McNab (Z. Cameron) ⚽
13'
24'
⚽ A. Haddow (C. Wilson)
R. McNab (K. Roberts) ⚽
30'
34'
⚽ S. Shepherd (A. Haddow)
L. Hamilton 🟨
36'
R. McNab (J. Mullin) ⚽
40'
54'
🟨 M. Allan
J. Mullin ⚽
77'
R. McLean (J. Mullin) ⚽
83'
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Stirling edge recent form and attack, Forfar edge head-to-head, defence is closely matched, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Stirling stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Stirling stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Closely matched
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Forfar stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Forfar arrive at this fixture with a poor away record in their last five outings, registering just one draw alongside four defeats, while Stirling have secured two victories from their home sample of five matches to add to the two draws they recorded in that same span. At home, Stirling have found the net in four of their last five matches but have only managed to keep a clean sheet once during that identical recent period. Stirling rate stronger on form and attack, while Forfar rate stronger on head-to-head, while defence is closely matched. Forfar won the most recent meeting 3-0 on 15 August 2026, having won 4 of the last 5 encounters to Stirling's 1, with 0 ending level; the fixture has averaged 3.4 goals per meeting. The market has remained broadly steady over the 6-day comparison window, with little change in either side's implied win probability. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
Pre-Match Context
Notable Numbers
3
Stirling losing run
1
Forfar points from last 5 matches
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Market View
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How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Little change in the market
The betting market's view of this match has barely moved since the earliest comparable snapshot, 6 days before kickoff.
Movement strength: Steady
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Stirling win
Latest market chance 47.6%
Steady
Market view unchanged
47.5% → 47.6%
+0.1 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 25.6%
Steady
Market view unchanged
25.7% → 25.6%
−0.1 pts
Forfar win
Latest market chance 26.9%
Steady
Market view unchanged
26.8% → 26.9%
+0.1 pts
Movement over time
Change vs first comparable snapshot
7 snapshots
+1+0.50−0.5Oct 25Oct 27Oct 28Oct 29Oct 31
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Stirling
Draw
Forfar
5 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 6 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Stirling
Forfar
Season Profile
This season
8th
League Position
9th
11
Games Played
11
1.09
Points/Game
1.00
1.27
Goals/Game
1.00
2.18
Conceded/Game
1.73
9.2
Shots/Game
8.2
4.9
Shots on Target
3.9
Home vs Away Context
Stirling at home (6 matches) vs Forfar away (7 matches)
1.83
Points/Game
0.29
2.00
Goals/Game
1.00
1.33
Conceded/Game
2.71
50%
Win Rate
0%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Stirling
Home form
W
D
L
D
W
2W 2D 1L in last 5 at home
1.4
Goals scored
per match
1.2
Goals conceded
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
VS
Forfar
Away form
L
D
L
L
L
Lost 3 straight away
0.8
Goals scored
per match
2.6
Goals conceded
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Stirling Wins
1
Draws
0
Forfar Wins
4
Avg Goals
3.4
2026-08-152026-2027
Forfar3 – 0Stirling
2026-03-142025-2026
Stirling0 – 3Forfar
2026-01-242025-2026
Forfar0 – 1Stirling
2025-11-152025-2026
Stirling0 – 4Forfar
2025-08-162025-2026
Forfar4 – 2Stirling
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Stirling
vs
Forfar
Recent Scoring Profile
1.20
Goals scored / game
1.00
2.40
Goals conceded / game
1.90
6/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
7/10
6/10
Both Teams Scored
6/10
3/10
Failed to Score
2/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
76.3%
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
54.3%
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
33.6%
BTTSBoth teams score
57.1%
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 7 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 55.0%→Latest 54.5%−0.5 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
4 common bookmakers · first comparable 6 days before kickoff
The market is more cautious on 3+ goals than both teams' recent records.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 57.4%→Latest 57.1%−0.3 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
4 common bookmakers · first comparable 6 days before kickoff
Current market expectation is broadly in line with both teams' recent rates.
Match Poll
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