Buckie Thistle vs Forres Mechanics: prediction and stats
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 27Kick-off on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Victoria Park, Buckie
The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 52%, against 21% for a draw and 27% 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 Buckie Thistle vs Forres Mechanics?
On Elo ratings, Buckie Thistle has 1,492 points and Forres Mechanics 1,424.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Buckie Thistle 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.
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
Forres Mechanics
Not enough data to predict the Forres Mechanics lineup.
Computed on November 12, 2026 at 09:53 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Buckie Thistle have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 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 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 |
| 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: 3 Buckie Thistle wins, 1 draw, 2 Forres Mechanics wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Forres Mechanics 2-1 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Forres Mechanics 0-4 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Buckie Thistle 2-0 Forres Mechanics | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Forres Mechanics 1-1 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Buckie Thistle 1-2 Forres Mechanics | Football League - Highland League |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Forres Mechanics 1-8 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Forres Mechanics vs Buckie Thistle on Sep 16, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Buckie Thistle score 2.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Forres Mechanics score 1.3 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 74% probability of over 2.5 goals and 72% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckie Thistle | 2.4 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| 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?
Buckie Thistle sit 8th in Football League - Highland League (53 points from 34 matches) and Forres Mechanics sit 13th (40 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 47 | 53 |
| 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 Buckie Thistle vs Forres Mechanics?
- The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 52%, against 21% for a draw and 27% for Forres Mechanics.
- Where and when is Buckie Thistle vs Forres Mechanics played?
- Buckie Thistle vs Forres Mechanics is played on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 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 54.1% 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.