Where and when is Clachnacuddin vs Elgin City played?

Clachnacuddin vs Elgin City is played on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Grant Street Park, in the Challenge Cup.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 72% 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

Clachnacuddin vs Elgin City: prediction and stats

Challenge CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Grant Street Park, Inverness

Clachnacuddin

Elgin City

The Footlab model makes Clachnacuddin the favourite at 56%, against 21% for a draw and 23% for Elgin City. The most likely score is 2-1.

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 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Clachnacuddin vs Elgin City?

A very open match: only 33 Elo points separate Clachnacuddin (1,600) and Elgin City (1,567).

Clachnacuddin win56 %

Draw21 %

Elgin City win23 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Clachnacuddin have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Elgin City have 4, 5 and 6.

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

Clachnacuddin
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Nairn County(home)	6-1	Football League - Highland League
Aug 19, 2026	Forres Mechanics(away)	1-2	Football League - Highland League
Aug 15, 2026	Keith(home)	1-1	Football League - Highland League
Aug 11, 2026	Dundee United II(home)	5-0	Challenge Cup
Aug 5, 2026	Invergordon(home)	1-0	Football League - Highland League

Elgin City
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Spartans(away)	3-3	League Two
Aug 15, 2026	Kelty Hearts(home)	4-1	League Two
Aug 11, 2026	Ross County(home)	1-2	Challenge Cup
Aug 8, 2026	Forfar Athletic(home)	1-1	League Two
Aug 1, 2026	Edinburgh City(away)	5-0	League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Clachnacuddin win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Elgin City win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Jun 18, 2022	Clachnacuddin 0-5 Elgin City	Friendlies Clubs

Last archived meeting: Clachnacuddin vs Elgin City on Jun 18, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Clachnacuddin score 2.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Elgin City score 1.9 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 72% probability of over 2.5 goals and 70% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Clachnacuddin	2.3	1.6	3	10/15	10/15
Elgin City	1.9	1.7	2	10/15	10/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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 Clachnacuddin vs Elgin City?: The Footlab model makes Clachnacuddin the favourite at 56%, against 21% for a draw and 23% for Elgin City.
Where and when is Clachnacuddin vs Elgin City played?: Clachnacuddin vs Elgin City is played on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Grant Street Park, in the Challenge Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 72% 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.