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Buckie Thistle vs Deveronvale: prediction and stats

Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 15Kick-off on October 17, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Victoria Park, Buckie

Buckie ThistleDeveronvale

The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 72%, against 16% for a draw and 12% for Deveronvale. The most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Buckie Thistle vs Deveronvale?

Buckie Thistle starts as the favourite with a 190-point Elo edge (1,545 vs 1,355).

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Buckie Thistle winDrawDeveronvale win

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

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Probable lineup for Buckie Thistle vs Deveronvale

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.

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

Deveronvale

Not enough data to predict the Deveronvale lineup.

Computed on October 8, 2026 at 02:32 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Buckie Thistle have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Deveronvale have 4, 3 and 8.

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

Buckie Thistle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
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
Sep 16, 2026Forres Mechanics(away)1-2Football League - Highland League
Sep 12, 2026Huntly(home)0-3Football League - Highland League
Deveronvale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 7, 2026Formartine United(away)1-2Football League - Highland League
Oct 3, 2026Troon FC(home)2-3FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Inverurie Loco Works(home)4-5Football League - Highland League
Sep 19, 2026Clachnacuddin(home)2-2Football League - Highland League
Sep 16, 2026Lossiemouth(away)2-0Football League - Highland League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Buckie Thistle wins, 1 draw, 2 Deveronvale wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 31, 2026Buckie Thistle 2-3 DeveronvaleFootball League - Highland League
Sep 6, 2025Deveronvale 3-2 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League
Mar 19, 2025Buckie Thistle 6-1 DeveronvaleFootball League - Highland League
Aug 24, 2024Deveronvale 1-7 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League
Apr 13, 2024Buckie Thistle 6-1 DeveronvaleFootball League - Highland League
Mar 30, 2024Deveronvale 0-0 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League

Last archived meeting: Buckie Thistle vs Deveronvale on Jan 31, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Buckie Thistle score 2.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Deveronvale score 1.5 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 74% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Buckie Thistle2.61.559/1513/15
Deveronvale1.51.738/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Buckie Thistle sit 8th in Football League - Highland League (53 points from 34 matches) and Deveronvale sit 14th (37 points from 34 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Buckie Thistle3416513624753
14Deveronvale3411419468737

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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 Buckie Thistle vs Deveronvale?
The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 72%, against 16% for a draw and 12% for Deveronvale.
Where and when is Buckie Thistle vs Deveronvale played?
Buckie Thistle vs Deveronvale is played on October 17, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Victoria 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 54.8% 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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