Match

Banks O' Dee vs Buckie Thistle: prediction and stats

Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 19Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Spain Park, Aberdeen

Banks O' DeeBuckie Thistle

The Footlab AI model makes Banks O' Dee the favourite at 45%, against 22% for a draw and 33% for Buckie Thistle. The most likely score is 1-1. If Banks O' Dee wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,396 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 11, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Banks O' Dee vs Buckie Thistle?

A very open match: only 39 Elo points separate Banks O' Dee (1,535) and Buckie Thistle (1,497).

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Banks O' Dee winDrawBuckie Thistle win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Banks O' Dee vs Buckie Thistle

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Banks O' Dee

Not enough data to predict the Banks O' Dee lineup.

Buckie Thistle

4-3-3
  1. 11F. Allen
  2. 9J. Peters
  3. 10L. Keir
  1. 23A. Morgan-Cummings
  2. 17R. Paterson
  3. 22H. Noble
  1. 3D. McHardy
  2. 16R. Fyffe
  3. 4S. Morrison
  4. 16R. Fyffe
  1. 12T. Simpson

Computed on November 11, 2026 at 04:43 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Banks O' Dee have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Buckie Thistle have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Banks O' Dee
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Cumbernauld Colts(away)1-3FA Cup
Oct 17, 2026Clachnacuddin(home)4-0Football League - Highland League
Oct 13, 2026Motherwell U21(home)2-0Challenge Cup
Oct 10, 2026Lossiemouth(away)6-0Football League - Highland League
Oct 7, 2026Fraserburgh(home)1-3Football League - Highland League
Buckie Thistle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Deveronvale(home)2-3Football League - Highland League
Oct 10, 2026Clachnacuddin(away)0-3Football League - Highland League
Oct 7, 2026Lossiemouth(home)2-4Football League - Highland League
Oct 3, 2026Brechin(away)2-2FA Cup
Sep 19, 2026Nairn County(home)1-3Football League - Highland League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Banks O' Dee wins, 0 draws, 3 Buckie Thistle wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Buckie Thistle 7-2 Banks O' DeeFootball League - Highland League
Mar 4, 2026Banks O' Dee 1-3 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League
Aug 23, 2025Buckie Thistle 1-3 Banks O' DeeFootball League - Highland League
Feb 1, 2025Banks O' Dee 2-0 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League
Sep 14, 2024Buckie Thistle 0-1 Banks O' DeeFootball League - Highland League
Mar 13, 2024Buckie Thistle 2-1 Banks O' DeeFootball League - Highland League

Last archived meeting: Buckie Thistle vs Banks O' Dee on Aug 1, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Banks O' Dee score 2.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Buckie Thistle score 2.4 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 74% probability of over 2.5 goals and 73% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Banks O' Dee2.51.749/1512/15
Buckie Thistle2.41.949/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Banks O' Dee sit 7th in Football League - Highland League (58 points from 34 matches) and Buckie Thistle sit 8th (53 points from 34 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Banks O' Dee3416108583558
8Buckie Thistle3416513624753

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. 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 Buckie Thistle?
The Footlab AI model makes Banks O' Dee the favourite at 45%, against 22% for a draw and 33% for Buckie Thistle.
Where and when is Banks O' Dee vs Buckie Thistle played?
Banks O' Dee vs Buckie Thistle is played on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Spain Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 74% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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