Bo'ness United

Bo'ness United have shown positive attacking momentum at home, scoring three goals in each of their last two matches against Brechin and Irvine Meadow. However, they have also conceded in four of their previous five fixtures, showing an open style that offers opportunities to opponents.

Forfar Athletic have followed an identical scoreline pattern over their past four matches, with all four ending in 2-1 losses. They have consistently managed to find the net in every one of their last five games while conceding two goals in each of the last four. These patterns point to a high probability of both teams finding the target.

Four of Bo'ness United's last five matches produced three or more total goals, with their fixtures featuring scorelines of 1-4, 0-5, 1-2, and 5-2. Similarly, all five recorded outings for Irvine Meadow saw at least three goals scored, including recent tallies of 1-4, 0-5, 3-0, 4-1, and 3-2. With both teams frequently involved in open, high-scoring cup ties, over 2.5 match goals is strongly supported by the scoreline evidence.