Where and when is Buckie Thistle vs Rothes played?

Buckie Thistle vs Rothes is played on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Victoria Park, in the Football League - Highland League.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 84% 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.

Match

Buckie Thistle vs Rothes: prediction and stats

Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 8Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Victoria Park, Buckie

Buckie Thistle

Rothes

The Footlab model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 93%, against 5% for a draw and 2% for Rothes. The most likely score is 4-0.

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 23, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Buckie Thistle vs Rothes?

Buckie Thistle is a heavy favourite: 1,659 Elo points against 1,112 — a 547-point gap.

Buckie Thistle win93 %

Draw5 %

Rothes win2 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Buckie Thistle have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Rothes have 1, 0 and 14.

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

Buckie Thistle
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

Rothes
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Wick Academy(home)	3-2	Football League - Highland League
Aug 19, 2026	Formartine United(home)	2-4	Football League - Highland League
Aug 15, 2026	Deveronvale(away)	0-3	Football League - Highland League
Aug 5, 2026	Lossiemouth(away)	1-4	Football League - Highland League
Aug 1, 2026	Fraserburgh(home)	0-7	Football League - Highland League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Buckie Thistle win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rothes win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Jan 17, 2026	Buckie Thistle 8-0 Rothes	Football League - Highland League
Aug 30, 2025	Rothes 1-4 Buckie Thistle	Football League - Highland League
Feb 8, 2025	Buckie Thistle 5-1 Rothes	Football League - Highland League
Sep 18, 2024	Rothes 0-3 Buckie Thistle	Football League - Highland League
Feb 10, 2024	Buckie Thistle 3-1 Rothes	Football League - Highland League
Oct 4, 2023	Rothes 1-3 Buckie Thistle	Football League - Highland League

Last archived meeting: Buckie Thistle vs Rothes on Jan 17, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Buckie Thistle score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rothes score 1.0 and concede 4.0. The model gives a 84% probability of over 2.5 goals and 44% 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	0.9	6	7/15	9/15
Rothes	1.0	4.0	0	9/15	15/15

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 Rothes sit 18th (7 points from 34 matches).

2025-26 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
8	Buckie Thistle	34	16	5	13	62	47	53
18	Rothes	34	1	4	29	33	134	7

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 Buckie Thistle vs Rothes?: The Footlab model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 93%, against 5% for a draw and 2% for Rothes.
Where and when is Buckie Thistle vs Rothes played?: Buckie Thistle vs Rothes is played on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Victoria Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 84% 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.