Match Report
3 points for Forfar Athletic (4th), 0 for Brechin City (5th): a 3-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Brechin City: only 36th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Forfar Athletic were scoring 0.75 and conceding 3.75, Brechin City 0.5 and 3.25, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Forfar Athletic — four in succession. Brechin City had lost three in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Forfar Athletic win, 2 for Brechin City, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
Station Park, capacity 4,602, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Forfar Athletic led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Forfar Athletic: Scott Shepherd (30'), Martin Rennie (32'), Martin Rennie (87') · Brechin City: Lewis Martin (85')
Key stats
Possession: Forfar Athletic 48% · Brechin City 52% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-7