- Head-to-head: Annan Athletic and Forfar Athletic have each won one of the last two encounters, with no draws.
- Forfar form: Forfar Athletic are in excellent form, winning 4 of their last 5 games and coming into this with a 4-game winning streak.
- Annan form: Annan Athletic have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches, including consecutive defeats to Spartans FC and Clyde.
A tale of two styles
Annan Athletic and Forfar Athletic are separated by 9 points in the League Two 2025/2026 standings, with the visitors sitting 4th with 49 points from 35 games, and the hosts 7th with 40 points from the same amount of games.
The home side have won 7, drawn 6 and lost 4 of their home games in League Two 2025/2026, and have conceded 30 goals in 17 matches. Visitors Forfar Athletic have struggled on the road with 4 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from 17 away days, but their average of 1.18 goals per game on the road is respectable in the context of League Two.
Forfar to outclass Annan
They’re coming into this one in great form after 4 consecutive victories. Annan have been in poor form recently, with 2 wins and 3 losses in their last 5 matches.
Forfar are the form favourites, and their head-to-head record against Annan Athletic also favours an away win on Saturday. When these teams last met 2 months ago, Forfar edged Annan 2-1 at home in League Two 2025/2026, a result which made it a one-win-a-piece record in the last two head-to-head encounters.
Annan’s high-tempo style could be frustrated
Annan’s approach
Wullie Gibson has opted for a high-tempo, risk-taking style of play during his reign at Annan Athletic, with a 4-3-3 and 4-5-1 system that sees the fullbacks getting involved, and the team pressing high up the pitch when out of possession. This has led to some high scoring games, especially in head-to-heads at home where matches between the sides average 3.0 goals.
Forfar’s approach
James Weir’s side are a different prospect altogether. The Loons are a compact, defence-first team that plays at a controlled tempo, pressing selectively, and looking to counter attack and exploit space when the ball is won back. This is Weir’s trademark style, and the discipline required to execute it has been excellent over the course of the season, with the club sitting 4th in League Two 2025/2026.
This stylistic clash could lead to an interesting game, with the home team’s high-tempo, pressing style potentially frustrated by the visitors’ organised blocks and efficient counter attacks.
Back the Loons to win
Forfar Athletic have found the net 10 times in their last 5 League Two 2025/2026 games. Both teams will no doubt be targeting the game as a chance to outplay their opponent and gain an advantage in the league, and with both sides desperate to gain 3 points in the title race, it could be a high-scoring affair.
As a result, we’re backing the 2.95 odds for Forfar to win, combined with Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - Yes, at 1.62 and 1.51 respectively.
- Jake Sutherland has 3 of Forfar’s 10 goals in their last 5 League Two 2025/2026 matches.
- Martin Rennie has also found the back of the net 11 times in 32 appearances this season for the club, and is the most prolific Loons player overall.
- Aidan Smith has found the goal 11 times for Annan Athletic in 33 appearances in League Two 2025/2026, and has scored 2 of their last 5 goals.
