Match Report
Stenhousemuir went into the game 1st in the table on 12 points; Forfar Athletic sat 4th on 3 — a 9-point gap. Forfar Athletic ranked just 28th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0.75 for Stenhousemuir and 0.75/3.75 for Forfar Athletic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
7 games without a win framed Forfar Athletic's arrival. The last-five ledger: Stenhousemuir 8/15, Forfar Athletic 2/15.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Stenhousemuir have 4 wins to Forfar Athletic's 0, with 3 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 86% of the meetings.
Ochilview Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,267. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Stenhousemuir: Lewis Hodgkiss (66'), Matty Aitken (68')
Key stats
Possession: Stenhousemuir 61% · Forfar Athletic 39% · Total shots: 11-1 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 13-0