- Forfar Athletic are 3rd in Scottish League Two with four points from two games this season.
- Aberdeen FC II are a mixed, possession-first team, but have been playing development football in Scotland's Challenge Cup 2026-2027.
- Aberdeen FC II have enough quality to trouble Forfar in this one, but the hosts have the hard, pragmatic set-up to keep them honest.
Forfar could nick it, but Dons are a threat
Forfar Athletic are favourites here at 61/100, a price which looks about right given Aberdeen FC II are 361/100 for the win and the draw is 3/1.
Jim Weir's side are in front in the market, in the early days of the season and in the match, because they have made a great start to the season, while the young Dons have been a bit stop-start.
Forfar's last five results in all competitions reads 0-4, 0-8, 3-1, 1-0 and 1-1. That's a bumpy sequence to be sure, but it shows that the League Two visitors are over the initial shock of the two heavy defeats in the League Cup and they are now starting to grind out results in League Two.
Station Park's familiar surface and tight atmosphere should also play into their hands on Tuesday, particularly in a cup group game where every point matters.
Weir has Forfar organised and can be dangerous on break
The home side are set up in a pragmatic, hard-to-breach shape with Martin Rennie as their livewire and proven goal threat. Weir has Scott Shepherd for another forward option, Stuart Morrison as captain and leader at the back and in set pieces, and an organised block that can be a real problem for an opponent who tries to build up.
Aberdeen FC II coach has the young Dons set up as a possession-first unit that tries to control the tempo from the deep midfield pivot. Alfie Stewart and Kevin Hanratty can provide a spark, while the academy trio of Jack Searle, Findlay Marshall and Dylan Lobban can do some real damage if they are selected here.
This set-up means Aberdeen B are a real threat on their day, but the constant player turnover does mean they are a bit erratic in their results. A contrasting game of possession versus counterpunch looks likely and we think Forfar look likelier to nick it here. But Aberdeen FC II have the tools to keep it honest, so it should be a close contest that may well end up in a 2-1 or 1-0 home win - as the odds reflect.
