Match analysis
ScotlandLeague Two
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League Two fixture.
Kick-off is on Saturday 19 December for Forfar Athletic and Dumbarton, a League Two meeting. The Elo numbers point one way: Forfar Athletic rate 1518 at home, against 1393 for Dumbarton.
The last three for Forfar Athletic go L L L, and on that evidence they are struggling for results. They are without a win in ten. Dumbarton come into this struggling for results (D L L over their last three). The wait for a win stretches to ten games.
At home Forfar Athletic score 0.3 a game and concede 0.5. Dumbarton average 0.2 goals for and 1.2 against away from home. Under 2.5 goals makes sense on numbers that point to 0.9 a game; both teams have scored in 30% of Forfar Athletic games and 20% of Dumbarton games. Defensively Forfar Athletic stand out: 70% of their games have ended with a clean sheet.
This one has not been previewed yet. Our League Two tips page carries every League Two prediction we publish.
| Forfar AthleticHome | Rating | DumbartonAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,473 | Overall | 1,457 |
| 1,518 | Match venue | 1,393 |
| 1,518 | At home | 1,577 |
| 1,447 | Away | 1,393 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,427 | Attack | 1,440 |
| 1,543 | Defence | 1,494 |
| 1,436 | Home attack | 1,505 |
| 1,419 | Away attack | 1,402 |
| 1,568 | Home defence | 1,585 |
| 1,534 | Away defence | 1,436 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,495 | Goal environment | 1,552 |
| 1,545 | Home goals | 1,485 |
| 1,450 | Away goals | 1,567 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,498 | Close games | 1,522 |
| 1,464 | Winning margin | 1,445 |
Match venue compares Forfar Athletic at home with Dumbarton away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
The head-to-head covers 25 games since August 2018, and Forfar Athletic have won eight, Dumbarton have taken nine and eight were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Forfar Athletic vs Dumbarton prediction page.