Airdrie United vs East Fife: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Albert Bartlett Stadium, Airdrie
The Footlab model makes Airdrie United the favourite at 45%, against 27% for a draw and 28% for East Fife. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Airdrie United vs East Fife?
A very open match: only 56 Elo points separate Airdrie United (1,600) and East Fife (1,544).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Airdrie United have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; East Fife have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Ross County(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | East Kilbride(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | St. Mirren U21(home) | 2-5 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Spartans(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Cove Rangers(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Airdrie United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | East Fife 0-2 Airdrie United | League One |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Airdrie United 3-0 East Fife | League One |
| Nov 13, 2021 | East Fife 0-1 Airdrie United | League One |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Airdrie United 3-0 East Fife | League One |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Airdrie United 2-0 East Fife | League One |
| Dec 5, 2020 | East Fife 2-0 Airdrie United | League One |
Last archived meeting: East Fife vs Airdrie United on Apr 2, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Airdrie United score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| East Fife | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Airdrie United sit 9th in League One (2 points from 4 matches) and East Fife sit 6th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | East Fife | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Airdrie United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Airdrie United vs East Fife?
- The Footlab model makes Airdrie United the favourite at 45%, against 27% for a draw and 28% for East Fife.
- Where and when is Airdrie United vs East Fife played?
- Airdrie United vs East Fife is played on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Albert Bartlett Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.