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Brora Rangers vs Buckie Thistle: prediction and stats

Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 21Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Dudgeon Park, Brora

Brora RangersBuckie Thistle

The Footlab AI model makes Brora Rangers the favourite at 78%, against 13% for a draw and 9% for Buckie Thistle. The most likely score is 3-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,798 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Brora Rangers vs Buckie Thistle?

Brora Rangers starts as the favourite with a 187-point Elo edge (1,651 vs 1,464).

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Brora Rangers 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 Brora Rangers 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.

Brora Rangers

4-3-3
  1. 9J. Anderson
  2. 19C. Bunce
  3. 11J. Wallace
  1. 8C. Mackenzie
  2. 15Gary Pullen
  3. 21J. Rodgers
  1. 5Sam Nixon
  2. 4C. Ewan
  3. 4Michael Finnis
  4. 5M. Nicolson
  1. 1Cameron Mackay

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 October 19, 2026 at 11:45 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brora Rangers have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Buckie Thistle have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Brora Rangers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Fraserburgh(away)1-1Football League - Highland League
Oct 10, 2026Nairn County(home)2-1Football League - Highland League
Oct 7, 2026Forres Mechanics(away)5-2Football League - Highland League
Oct 3, 2026Rothes(away)9-0FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Keith(home)5-0Football 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 Brora Rangers wins, 1 draw, 2 Buckie Thistle wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Buckie Thistle 2-2 Brora RangersFootball League - Highland League
Mar 7, 2026Buckie Thistle 0-2 Brora RangersFootball League - Highland League
Jan 24, 2026Brora Rangers 4-1 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League
Mar 8, 2025Buckie Thistle 3-2 Brora RangersFootball League - Highland League
Oct 5, 2024Brora Rangers 4-1 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League
Apr 10, 2024Buckie Thistle 2-0 Brora RangersFootball League - Highland League

Last archived meeting: Buckie Thistle vs Brora Rangers on Aug 8, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Brora Rangers score 4.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Buckie Thistle score 2.4 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 81% probability of over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brora Rangers4.10.9510/1513/15
Buckie Thistle2.41.949/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Brora Rangers sit 1st in Football League - Highland League (75 points from 34 matches) and Buckie Thistle sit 8th (53 points from 34 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Brora Rangers342365973575
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 Brora Rangers vs Buckie Thistle?
The Footlab AI model makes Brora Rangers the favourite at 78%, against 13% for a draw and 9% for Buckie Thistle.
Where and when is Brora Rangers vs Buckie Thistle played?
Brora Rangers vs Buckie Thistle is played on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Dudgeon Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 81% 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 54.4% 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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