History of the Forfar Athletic v East Fife fixture
East Fife face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 70 games played, Fifers have recorded 27 wins, and Forfar Athletic have come away with 31 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Station Park was earlier this season, as the Loons edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 09 Feb | East Fife | 1 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 29 Dec | Forfar Ath. | 3-2 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 20 Oct | East Fife | 3 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 07 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 4 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 28 Feb | Forfar Ath. | 3 - 2 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 18 Feb | East Fife | 4 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | East Fife | 4 - 3 | Forfar Ath. | Scottish Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 14 to 12.
The away form of East Fife is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Fifers have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Forfar Athletic lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 39 points from their 29 games so far.
East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 28 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| East Fife | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Loons, as the Fifers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| East Fife | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 6 games. No win in the 9 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here