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
The Footlab model makes Brora Rangers the favourite at 45%, against 23% for a draw and 32% for Buckie Thistle. The most likely score is 1-1.
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 Brora Rangers vs Buckie Thistle?
A very open match: only 18 Elo points separate Brora Rangers (1,674) and Buckie Thistle (1,656).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brora Rangers have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Buckie Thistle have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Inverurie Loco Works(home) | 0-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Strathspey Thistle(away) | 2-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Banks O' Dee(home) | 4-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Buckie Thistle(away) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Wick Academy(home) | 8-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Invergordon(away) | 6-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Turriff United(away) | 2-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Brora Rangers(home) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Strathspey Thistle(away) | 2-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Banks O' Dee(home) | 7-2 | Football League - Highland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Brora Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Buckie Thistle win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Buckie Thistle 2-2 Brora Rangers | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Buckie Thistle 0-2 Brora Rangers | Football League - Highland League |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Brora Rangers 4-1 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Buckie Thistle 3-2 Brora Rangers | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Brora Rangers 4-1 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Buckie Thistle 2-0 Brora Rangers | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Buckie Thistle vs Brora Rangers on Aug 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Brora Rangers score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Buckie Thistle score 2.4 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brora Rangers | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Buckie Thistle | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brora Rangers | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 97 | 35 | 75 |
| 8 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 47 | 53 |
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 Brora Rangers vs Buckie Thistle?
- The Footlab model makes Brora Rangers the favourite at 45%, against 23% for a draw and 32% 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 model gives a 67% 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.
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