Edinburgh City vs Forfar Athletic Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 26)

📊 Form Guide

Edinburgh City

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Edinburgh City will be wanting a better result here after the 2-0 League Two loss in their previous game against Stranraer.

Max Guthrie (43') and Deryn Lang (49') scored for Stranraer.

It has been all too rare in recent games where Edinburgh City have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Edinburgh City have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, letting in 9 goals on the way.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Edinburgh City:

• have not been beaten in the league by Forfar Athletic in their last 5 matches.
• are undefeated in their previous 3 home league matches.

Forfar Athletic

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After suffering a loss in their previous game against Bonnyrigg Rose in League Two action, Forfar Athletic and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

Neil Martyniuk (29') and Cameron Ross (68') scored for Bonnyrigg Rose.

The trend of at least one team drawing a blank in games featuring Forfar Athletic has become evident recently. Checking on their last six outings shows that it has occurred 5 times. In these clashes, opposing sides have hit a goal total of 5 and Forfar Athletic have scored 3. However, we’ll just have to find out if the trend will be sustained in this next game or not.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Forfar Athletic:

• haven't won against Edinburgh City when having played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their previous 6 league matches away from home.

↔️ Head to head

Checking on their past head-to-head clashes dating back to 17/12/2021 tells us that Edinburgh City have won 5 of these games & Forfar Athletic 1, with the tally of draws being 0.

In all, 17 goals were produced between them in these games, with 11 of them for The Citizens and 6 being from The Loons. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.83.

The last league clash between these clubs was League Two match day 24 on 08/02/2025 when it finished Forfar Athletic 0-1 Edinburgh City.

The match was refereed by Sean Murdoch.

📋 Team News: Edinburgh City

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just the sole fitness concern for the Edinburgh City manager Michael McIndoe to be concerned with from an otherwise fully-primed group of players. 3   (Edinburgh City ) is sidelined.

🗞️ Team News: Forfar Athletic

From a largely full-strength group of players, there’s just the lone fitness problem for the Forfar Athletic manager Jim Weir to contend with. 9   (Forfar Athletic) won’t be in action.

✨ Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Forfar Athletic will need to apply a lot of pressure to breach the defence of this Edinburgh City side who we think should get the vital goal that wins it.

We therefore see a hard-fought 1-0 victory for Edinburgh City after 90 minutes.

📚 ⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?

Turning to the betting odds on the win-draw-win market, a victory for Edinburgh City can be had for 2.1, going for a drawn result is 3.4 and putting your money on the winner to be Forfar Athletic will get you 2.9. These are the best bets available at the current time.

Renata Leite, 14:04 22/04/2025