- Stranraer form: Stranraer have won three, drawn one and lost only one of their last five games.
- Forfar form: Forfar Athletic have won two, drawn two and lost only one of their last five.
- Forfar away stats: Forfar Athletic have scored an average of 1.19 goals per game and conceded 1.56 on their travels in League Two 2025/2026.
Lively League Two encounter awaits in Dumfries
These two teams are tied on 43 points apiece after 33 games in fourth and fifth place respectively in the League Two 2025/2026 standings and are very evenly matched in terms of their talent and ambition in this division.
Stranraer have the better recent record at home, where they are unbeaten in two games (W1, D1), while Forfar have failed to win on either of their last two away trips. The last meeting between these teams finished 2-2 at Forfar, but there have been two wins apiece and a draw in the last five head-to-head meetings.
Both sides will want to keep their momentum going and will be desperate to grab the win on Saturday as the race for the playoffs remains wide open. A goal-fest could be on the cards as a result and the odds look favorable for over 2.5 goals and both teams to score at 1.79 and 1.64 respectively.
Both teams capable of causing the opponent problems
Stranraer style
Chris Aitken has led by example and brought a no-nonsense approach to Stranraer since taking charge in October 2024. His hybrid 4-4-2/4-2-3-1 system keeps things compact, builds up patiently and looks to hit opponents on the counterattack through the middle.
The Blues have not been prolific scorers this season, but have managed 21 goals at home and will come up against a Forfar Athletic side that has conceded an average of 1.56 per game on their travels. Deryn Lang (nine goals in 27 League Two appearances) is their main threat going forward, but Evan Dunne has found his scoring touch again with two goals in his last four games.
Forfar style
James Weir has made Forfar Athletic a tough team to beat since taking over in November 2024. His pragmatic 4-4-2 system is physical and direct, relying on width, aerial dominance and pace in the channels when they win the ball.
- Martin Rennie leads the line with 11 goals in 30 league games and is always a danger.
- Jake Sutherland has added to the Loons’ firepower in recent weeks with two in his last five and they have picked up a bit of momentum with two consecutive wins, the most recent of which was a 1-0 success over East Kilbride last weekend.
Home win on the horizon
There will be an intense midfield battle on Saturday, with Stranraer looking to control the transitions and Forfar looking to make the Blues pay when they get the ball wide. The Loons have won two of their last three trips to Stranraer, so won’t be overawed by the visit to Stair Park.
But the home win looks the better bet here at 2.06 as Stranraer are in better form and have a little more structure to their game, which should be the difference in the end.
