Where and when is Banks O' Dee vs Aberdeen U21 played?

Banks O' Dee vs Aberdeen U21 is played on September 22, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Spain Park, in the Challenge Cup.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 75% 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.

Match

Banks O' Dee vs Aberdeen U21: prediction and stats

Challenge CupGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Spain Park, Aberdeen

Banks O' Dee

Aberdeen U21

The Footlab model makes Banks O' Dee the favourite at 70%, against 16% for a draw and 13% for Aberdeen U21. The most likely score is 2-1.

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 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Banks O' Dee vs Aberdeen U21?

Banks O' Dee starts as the favourite with a 177-point Elo edge (1,580 vs 1,403).

Banks O' Dee win70 %

Draw16 %

Aberdeen U21 win13 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Banks O' Dee have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Aberdeen U21 have 2, 2 and 11.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Banks O' Dee
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Huntly(away)	2-2	Football League - Highland League
Aug 19, 2026	Turriff United(home)	1-0	Football League - Highland League
Aug 15, 2026	Brora Rangers(away)	2-4	Football League - Highland League
Aug 11, 2026	Peterhead(home)	1-5	Challenge Cup
Aug 8, 2026	Strathspey Thistle(home)	1-1	Football League - Highland League

Aberdeen U21
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 11, 2026	Forfar Athletic(away)	3-0	Challenge Cup
Jul 14, 2026	Keith(away)	0-2	Friendlies Clubs
Jul 7, 2026	Turriff United(away)	1-1	Friendlies Clubs
Jul 4, 2026	Invergordon(away)	9-1	Friendlies Clubs
Jun 27, 2026	Fraserburgh(away)	1-3	Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Banks O' Dee win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Aberdeen U21 win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Jul 30, 2024	Banks O' Dee 1-0 Aberdeen U21	Challenge Cup

Last archived meeting: Banks O' Dee vs Aberdeen U21 on Jul 30, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Banks O' Dee score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Aberdeen U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.5. The model gives a 75% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Banks O' Dee	1.5	2.1	3	9/15	7/15
Aberdeen U21	1.7	2.5	1	11/15	12/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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 Banks O' Dee vs Aberdeen U21?: The Footlab model makes Banks O' Dee the favourite at 70%, against 16% for a draw and 13% for Aberdeen U21.
Where and when is Banks O' Dee vs Aberdeen U21 played?: Banks O' Dee vs Aberdeen U21 is played on September 22, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Spain Park, in the Challenge Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 75% 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.