Deveronvale vs Buckie Thistle: prediction and stats
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 32Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Princess Royal Park, Banff
The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 55%, against 21% for a draw and 24% for Deveronvale. The most likely score is 1-2.
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 Deveronvale vs Buckie Thistle?
Buckie Thistle starts as the favourite with a 171-point Elo edge (1,499 vs 1,327).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Deveronvale vs Buckie Thistle
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.
Deveronvale
Not enough data to predict the Deveronvale lineup.
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
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Deveronvale have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Buckie Thistle have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Wick Academy(home) | 2-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Formartine United(away) | 1-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Troon FC(home) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Inverurie Loco Works(home) | 4-5 | Football League - Highland League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Clachnacuddin(home) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Deveronvale wins, 1 draw, 3 Buckie Thistle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Buckie Thistle 2-3 Deveronvale | Football League - Highland League |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Deveronvale 3-2 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Buckie Thistle 6-1 Deveronvale | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Deveronvale 1-7 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Buckie Thistle 6-1 Deveronvale | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Deveronvale 0-0 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Buckie Thistle vs Deveronvale on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Deveronvale score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Buckie Thistle score 2.5 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 73% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deveronvale | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Buckie Thistle | 2.5 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Deveronvale sit 14th in Football League - Highland League (37 points from 34 matches) and Buckie Thistle sit 8th (53 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 47 | 53 |
| 14 | Deveronvale | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 46 | 87 | 37 |
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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 Deveronvale vs Buckie Thistle?
- The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 55%, against 21% for a draw and 24% for Deveronvale.
- Where and when is Deveronvale vs Buckie Thistle played?
- Deveronvale vs Buckie Thistle is played on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Princess Royal Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 73% 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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