Banks O' Dee vs Forres Mechanics: prediction and stats
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 28Kick-off on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Spain Park, Aberdeen
The Footlab AI model makes Banks O' Dee the favourite at 57%, against 21% for a draw and 22% for Forres Mechanics. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,538 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 12, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Banks O' Dee vs Forres Mechanics?
Banks O' Dee starts as the favourite with a 109-point Elo edge (1,532 vs 1,424).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Banks O' Dee vs Forres Mechanics
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.
Forres Mechanics
Not enough data to predict the Forres Mechanics lineup.
Computed on November 12, 2026 at 10:04 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; Forres Mechanics have 5, 2 and 8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fraserburgh(away) | 1-4 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Invergordon(away) | 4-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Huntly(home) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Turriff United(away) | 0-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Brora Rangers(home) | 2-5 | Football League - Highland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Banks O' Dee wins, 2 draws, 2 Forres Mechanics wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Forres Mechanics 3-0 Banks O' Dee | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Banks O' Dee 4-1 Forres Mechanics | Football League - Highland League |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Forres Mechanics 1-1 Banks O' Dee | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Forres Mechanics 1-1 Banks O' Dee | Football League - Highland League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Banks O' Dee 2-3 Forres Mechanics | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Banks O' Dee 4-0 Forres Mechanics | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Forres Mechanics vs Banks O' Dee on Sep 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Banks O' Dee score 2.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Forres Mechanics score 1.3 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 72% probability of over 2.5 goals and 69% 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 |
| Forres Mechanics | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Forres Mechanics sit 13th (40 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Banks O' Dee | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 35 | 58 |
| 13 | Forres Mechanics | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 67 | 40 |
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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 Forres Mechanics?
- The Footlab AI model makes Banks O' Dee the favourite at 57%, against 21% for a draw and 22% for Forres Mechanics.
- Where and when is Banks O' Dee vs Forres Mechanics played?
- Banks O' Dee vs Forres Mechanics is played on February 20, 2027 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 72% 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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