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Formartine United vs Rothes: prediction and stats

Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 23Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)North Lodge Park, Pitmedden

Formartine UnitedRothes

The Footlab AI model makes Formartine United the favourite at 93%, against 5% for a draw and 2% for Rothes. The most likely score is 4-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 4,935 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Formartine United vs Rothes?

Formartine United is a heavy favourite: 1,587 Elo points against 1,036, a 551-point gap.

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Formartine United winDrawRothes win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Formartine United vs Rothes

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.

Formartine United

Not enough data to predict the Formartine United lineup.

Rothes

Not enough data to predict the Rothes lineup.

Computed on November 8, 2026 at 02:14 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Formartine United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Rothes have 1, 0 and 14.

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

Formartine United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 3, 2026Cove Rangers(home)0-2Challenge Cup
Oct 31, 2026 Johnstone Burgh(away)0-1FA Cup
Oct 17, 2026Wick Academy(away)1-2Football League - Highland League
Oct 13, 2026Cove Rangers(away)1-2Challenge Cup
Oct 10, 2026Inverurie Loco Works(away)2-0Football League - Highland League
Rothes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Keith(home)0-3Football League - Highland League
Oct 24, 2026Deveronvale(home)0-3Football League - Highland League
Oct 17, 2026Inverurie Loco Works(home)1-3Football League - Highland League
Oct 10, 2026Invergordon(away)0-2Football League - Highland League
Oct 7, 2026Huntly(home)1-3Football League - Highland League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Formartine United wins, 0 draws, 0 Rothes wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2026Rothes 2-4 Formartine UnitedFootball League - Highland League
Mar 14, 2026Formartine United 4-0 RothesFootball League - Highland League
Oct 11, 2025Rothes 1-5 Formartine UnitedFootball League - Highland League
Nov 30, 2024Formartine United 1-0 RothesFootball League - Highland League
Aug 3, 2024Rothes 2-10 Formartine UnitedFootball League - Highland League
Apr 13, 2024Formartine United 6-1 RothesFootball League - Highland League

Last archived meeting: Rothes vs Formartine United on Aug 19, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Formartine United score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rothes score 0.7 and concede 4.3. The model gives a 85% probability of over 2.5 goals and 44% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Formartine United1.41.248/156/15
Rothes0.74.307/1514/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Formartine United sit 3rd in Football League - Highland League (71 points from 34 matches) and Rothes sit 18th (7 points from 34 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Formartine United3420113652771
18Rothes341429331347

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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 Formartine United vs Rothes?
The Footlab AI model makes Formartine United the favourite at 93%, against 5% for a draw and 2% for Rothes.
Where and when is Formartine United vs Rothes played?
Formartine United vs Rothes is played on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at North Lodge Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 85% 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 54.2% 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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