Buckie Thistle vs Wick Academy: prediction and stats
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 17Kick-off on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Victoria Park, Buckie
The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 78%, against 13% for a draw and 9% for Wick Academy. The most likely score is 3-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,752 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Buckie Thistle vs Wick Academy?
Buckie Thistle starts as the favourite with a 152-point Elo edge (1,457 vs 1,305).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Buckie Thistle vs Wick Academy
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
Wick Academy
Not enough data to predict the Wick Academy lineup.
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 09:01 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; Wick Academy have 3, 0 and 12.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Formartine United(home) | 2-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Deveronvale(away) | 1-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Clachnacuddin(home) | 0-4 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Tayport(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Lossiemouth(away) | 4-3 | Football League - Highland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Buckie Thistle wins, 1 draw, 1 Wick Academy win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Wick Academy 0-3 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Buckie Thistle 2-0 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Wick Academy 0-3 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Buckie Thistle 2-2 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Wick Academy 3-1 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Buckie Thistle 5-2 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Wick Academy vs Buckie Thistle on Apr 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Buckie Thistle score 2.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wick Academy score 0.9 and concede 2.8. The model gives a 79% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% 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 |
| Wick Academy | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
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 |
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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 Wick Academy?
- The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 78%, against 13% for a draw and 9% for Wick Academy.
- Where and when is Buckie Thistle vs Wick Academy played?
- Buckie Thistle vs Wick Academy is played on November 14, 2026 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 79% 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 54.4% 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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