Buckie Thistle vs Wick Academy: result 5-2 and analysis
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 15Kick-off on November 18, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Victoria Park, Buckie
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What was the result of Buckie Thistle vs Wick Academy?
Buckie Thistle won 5-2 on November 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. MacGregorWick Academy
- 24′J. PetersBuckie Thistle
- 32′J. MurrayBuckie Thistle
- 39′J. MaciverBuckie Thistle
- 48′J. HallidayWick Academy
- 80′S. MorrisonBuckie Thistle
- 88′J. PetersBuckie Thistle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Buckie Thistle have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Wick Academy have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2023 | Inverurie Loco Works(away) | 2-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Forres Mechanics(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Rothes(away) | 3-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Nairn County(home) | 6-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Tayport(away) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2023 | Huntly(home) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Inverurie Loco Works(home) | 2-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Nairn County(away) | 0-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Lossiemouth(away) | 0-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Forres Mechanics(home) | 3-2 | Football League - Highland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Buckie Thistle win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Wick Academy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 | Wick Academy 0-1 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Buckie Thistle 2-1 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Buckie Thistle 1-1 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Wick Academy 0-4 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Wick Academy 2-3 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Wick Academy vs Buckie Thistle on Jan 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Buckie Thistle score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wick Academy score 1.3 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckie Thistle | 2.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Wick Academy | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
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 Wick Academy sit 16th (28 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 47 | 53 |
| 16 | Wick Academy | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 65 | 28 |
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
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