Match Report
4th against 3rd, but level on points: Edinburgh City and Forfar Athletic both had 8. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.6 for Edinburgh City and 1.2/1 for Forfar Athletic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Edinburgh City. Edinburgh City had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Forfar Athletic, 7.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Edinburgh City, 4 draws and 1 for Forfar Athletic, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host.
Meadowbank Stadium, capacity 16,500, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Edinburgh City: Jordan McGregor (77') · Forfar Athletic: Scott Shepherd (68')
Key stats
Possession: Edinburgh City 56% · Forfar Athletic 44% · Total shots: 9-5 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 10-8