Stranraer
- Stranraer’s recent form is good (W3, D1, L1).
- They are unbeaten in 2 at home (W1, D1).
- Stranraer have the best recent home form and have won five, drawn six and lost five of their 16 home games in the 2025/2026 campaign.
Forfar Athletic
- Forfar have won just three of their 16 away games.
- Forfar score an average of 1.19 goals per game away from home in League Two 2025/2026 and concede 1.56 on average.
Head-to-Head
There have been two wins each and one draw from the last five contests , but the away team has won on two of the visitors’ last three trips to Stranraer .
Key Players
- Chris Aitken has brought a structure-first approach to Stair Park since taking the helm in October 2024 and his teams have not been short of a goal when playing his hybrid 4-4-2/4-2-3-1 system.
- James Weir, on the other hand, has instilled a more pragmatic, physical and direct approach on Forfar since taking over in November 2024.
- His teams have ridden on the physical strength of their wide players to be a threat from set plays and second balls while they can be a handful on the break.
Betting Insights
- Both sides have to take the win, but Stranraer have the better form coming into the game and a home advantage that makes the home win a more tempting bet at 2.06 than backing the away side to gain ground.
- The odds of 1.79 on over 2.5 goals and 1.64 for both teams to score look great value.
Prediction
So this should be an open contest, but one that Stranraer are more likely to win .
