Elgin City vs Kelty Hearts: result 4-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Borough Briggs, Elgin
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What was the result of Elgin City vs Kelty Hearts?
Elgin City won 4-1 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 29′K. HesterElgin City
- 51′Lewis MackayElgin City
- 71′R. ColeKelty Hearts
- 81′R. DingwallElgin City
- 85′J. MaciverElgin City
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Elgin City win at 40%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Elgin City vs Kelty Hearts
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elgin City
- 7R. Dingwall
- 9K. Hester
- 11O. Colloty
- 22J. Maciver
- 23M. Grant
- 24Lewis Mackay
- 77L. Scullion
- 2M. Neill
- 5K. Girvan
- 6J. Murray
- 1T. Ritchie
Kelty Hearts
- 7K. Higginbotham
- 8J. Hislop
- 28R. Shanley
- 5A. Ferguson
- 6C. McManus
- 18L. Moore
- 2C. Hannah
- 11A. Davidson
- 24G. Walker
- 43J. Brydon
- 31J. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elgin City have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Kelty Hearts have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Kilmarnock(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Motherwell U21(home) | 4-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Brora Rangers(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Elgin City wins, 2 draws, 2 Kelty Hearts wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Elgin City 3-2 Kelty Hearts | FA Cup |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Kelty Hearts 3-1 Elgin City | Challenge Cup |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Elgin City 1-1 Kelty Hearts | League Cup |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Elgin City 0-0 Kelty Hearts | League Two |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Kelty Hearts 4-0 Elgin City | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Elgin City 2-0 Kelty Hearts | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Elgin City vs Kelty Hearts on Nov 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Elgin City score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Kelty Hearts score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin City | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Kelty Hearts | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Elgin City sit 3rd in League Two (18 points from 11 matches) and Kelty Hearts sit 5th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elgin City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 |
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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