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
The Footlab model makes Formartine United the favourite at 92%, against 5% for a draw and 2% for Rothes. The most likely score is 4-0.
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 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Formartine United vs Rothes?
Formartine United is a heavy favourite: 1,672 Elo points against 1,111 — a 560-point gap.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Formartine United have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Rothes have 1, 0 and 14.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Keith(home) | 4-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Rothes(away) | 4-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Invergordon(away) | 2-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Dundee II(home) | 4-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Huntly(home) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Wick Academy(home) | 3-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Formartine United(home) | 2-4 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Deveronvale(away) | 0-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Lossiemouth(away) | 1-4 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Fraserburgh(home) | 0-7 | Football League - Highland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Formartine United win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rothes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Rothes 2-4 Formartine United | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Formartine United 4-0 Rothes | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Rothes 1-5 Formartine United | Football League - Highland League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Formartine United 1-0 Rothes | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Rothes 2-10 Formartine United | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Formartine United 6-1 Rothes | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Rothes vs Formartine United on Aug 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Formartine United score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rothes score 1.0 and concede 4.0. The model gives a 85% probability of over 2.5 goals and 46% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formartine United | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Rothes | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 9/15 | 15/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Formartine United | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 65 | 27 | 71 |
| 18 | Rothes | 34 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 134 | 7 |
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 Formartine United vs Rothes?
- The Footlab model makes Formartine United the favourite at 92%, 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 model gives a 85% 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.
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