Buckie Thistle vs Keith: prediction and stats
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 26Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Victoria Park, Buckie
The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 54%, against 21% for a draw and 25% for Keith. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,440 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Buckie Thistle vs Keith?
On Elo ratings, Buckie Thistle has 1,499 points and Keith 1,437.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Buckie Thistle vs Keith
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
Keith
Not enough data to predict the Keith lineup.
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Buckie Thistle have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Keith have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Forres Mechanics(away) | 1-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Huntly(away) | 0-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Turriff United(home) | 1-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Stonehaven(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Brora Rangers(away) | 0-5 | Football League - Highland League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Strathspey Thistle(home) | 2-3 | Football League - Highland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Buckie Thistle wins, 0 draws, 2 Keith wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Keith 3-2 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Buckie Thistle 5-0 Keith | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Keith 0-2 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Buckie Thistle 3-0 Keith | Football League - Highland League |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Keith 3-1 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Buckie Thistle 1-0 Keith | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Keith vs Buckie Thistle on Sep 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Buckie Thistle score 2.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Keith score 1.4 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 71% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckie Thistle | 2.5 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Keith | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 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 Keith sit 6th (58 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Keith | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 47 | 58 |
| 8 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 47 | 53 |
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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 Keith?
- The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 54%, against 21% for a draw and 25% for Keith.
- Where and when is Buckie Thistle vs Keith played?
- Buckie Thistle vs Keith is played on January 30, 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 71% 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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