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Dumbarton vs Kelty Hearts: result 3-3 and analysis

Challenge CupLeague Round - Group AKick-off on September 23, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The moreroom.com Stadium, Dumbarton

Dumbarton
3-3
Kelty Hearts

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What was the result of Dumbarton vs Kelty Hearts?

Dumbarton and Kelty Hearts drew 3-3 on September 23, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 20′S. HoneymanDumbarton
  • 25′A. ArnottKelty Hearts (pen.)
  • 26′R. ColeKelty Hearts
  • 37′A. ArnottKelty Hearts (pen.)
  • 40′A. ArnottDumbarton (o.g.)
  • 45′T. WallaceDumbarton

Official lineup for Dumbarton vs Kelty Hearts

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Dumbarton

  1. 10A. Roy
  2. 21S. Honeyman
  1. 6R. Blair
  2. 11T. Wallace
  3. 22C. Johnston
  4. 20M. McArthur
  1. 2A. Lynas
  2. 3C. Clark
  3. 5M. Durnan
  4. 25G. Walker
  1. 19O. Ecrepont

Kelty Hearts

  1. 2M. Thomas
  2. 11R. Cole
  3. 14J. Graham
  1. 8A. Arnott
  2. 9C. Johnston
  3. 28D. McInally
  4. 19C. Bexfield
  5. 30G. Leitch
  6. 31B. Campbell
  1. 35J. Brydon
  1. 21R. Adamson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dumbarton have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Kelty Hearts have 6, 1 and 8.

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

Dumbarton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2025East Kilbride(away)1-1League Two
Sep 13, 2025Forfar Athletic(away)3-2League Two
Sep 6, 2025East Fife(away)1-1Challenge Cup
Aug 30, 2025Edinburgh City(home)1-2League Two
Aug 26, 2025Hearts U21(home)1-0Challenge Cup
Kelty Hearts
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2025Hamilton Academical(home)0-4League One
Sep 13, 2025Stenhousemuir(home)0-1League One
Sep 6, 2025Stranraer(home)3-0Challenge Cup
Aug 30, 2025Queen of the South(away)1-2League One
Aug 26, 2025Celtic II(home)0-1Challenge Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Dumbarton wins, 1 draw, 2 Kelty Hearts wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 5, 2025Kelty Hearts 0-6 DumbartonLeague One
Dec 28, 2024Dumbarton 2-0 Kelty HeartsLeague One
Nov 9, 2024Kelty Hearts 2-0 DumbartonLeague One
Aug 31, 2024Dumbarton 2-2 Kelty HeartsLeague One
Sep 9, 2023Dumbarton 1-3 Kelty HeartsChallenge Cup

Last archived meeting: Kelty Hearts vs Dumbarton on Apr 5, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Dumbarton score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Kelty Hearts score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Dumbarton1.51.6310/159/15
Kelty Hearts1.11.545/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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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

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