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
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 5,392 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).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
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- 11F. Allen
- 9J. Peters
- 10L. Keir
- 23A. Morgan-Cummings
- 17R. Paterson
- 22H. Noble
- 3D. McHardy
- 16R. Fyffe
- 4S. Morrison
- 16R. Fyffe
- 12T. Simpson
Computed on November 11, 2026 at 04:43 PM (UTC).
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Cumbernauld Colts(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Clachnacuddin(home) | 4-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Motherwell U21(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Lossiemouth(away) | 6-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Fraserburgh(home) | 1-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Deveronvale(home) | 2-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Clachnacuddin(away) | 0-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Lossiemouth(home) | 2-4 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Brechin(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Nairn County(home) | 1-3 | Football 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.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Buckie Thistle 7-2 Banks O' Dee | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Banks O' Dee 1-3 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Buckie Thistle 1-3 Banks O' Dee | Football League - Highland League |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Banks O' Dee 2-0 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Buckie Thistle 0-1 Banks O' Dee | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Buckie Thistle 2-1 Banks O' Dee | Football 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks O' Dee | 2.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Buckie Thistle | 2.4 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Banks O' Dee | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 35 | 58 |
| 8 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 47 | 53 |
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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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